#81BA76
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.2% 0.112 140.5), rgb(129, 186, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#81BA76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BA76 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 186, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.112 140.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #81BA76 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BA76 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BA76 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BA76 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BA76
oklch(73.2% 0.112 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#559E46
oklch(63.1% 0.143 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#368825
oklch(55.6% 0.156 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#287316
oklch(49% 0.145 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E16
oklch(42.7% 0.12 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#81BA76 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BEAF71 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB6A9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BA76
#81BA76
oklch(73.2% 0.112 140.5)
- #C891D4
#C891D4
oklch(73.3% 0.112 320.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #81BA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #81BA76 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.