#81BB70
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.12 138.8), rgb(129, 187, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#81BB70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 139°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BB70 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 187, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.12 138.8) |
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 #81BB70 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BB70 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BB70 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BB70 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BB70
oklch(73.4% 0.12 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.154 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#368911
oklch(55.7% 0.167 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#235E08
oklch(42.6% 0.128 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#224D13
oklch(37.6% 0.099 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#81BB70 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) | #BFB06B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA74 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB6A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BB70
#81BB70
oklch(73.4% 0.12 138.8)
- #C990D9
#C990D9
oklch(73.4% 0.12 318.7)
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 #81BB70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #81BB70 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.