#81BB6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.122 138.3), rgb(129, 187, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#81BB6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BB6E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 187, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.122 138.3) |
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 #81BB6E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BB6E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BB6E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BB6E text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BB6E
oklch(73.3% 0.122 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#549F38
oklch(63.2% 0.157 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#368907
oklch(55.7% 0.17 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E03
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#224E10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#81BB6E 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) | #C0AF68 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA72 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB6A8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BB6E
#81BB6E
oklch(73.3% 0.122 138.3)
- #C98FDA
#C98FDA
oklch(73.3% 0.122 318.4)
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 #81BB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #81BB6E 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.