#81BB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.074 162.2), rgb(129, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#81BB9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.074 162.2) |
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 #81BB9E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BB9E | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BB9E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BB9E text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BB9E
oklch(74.4% 0.074 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B78
oklch(63% 0.094 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8661
oklch(55.7% 0.103 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E7150
oklch(49.1% 0.095 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C42
oklch(42.7% 0.078 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#81BB9E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BBB3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BB9E
#81BB9E
oklch(74.4% 0.074 162.2)
- #CD9AB9
#CD9AB9
oklch(74.4% 0.073 342)
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 #81BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
Use #81BB9E 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.