#81BC56
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.148 133.7), rgb(129, 188, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#81BC56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BC56 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 188, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.148 133.7) |
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 #81BC56 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BC56 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BC56 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BC56 text on black | 9.26:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BC56
oklch(73.2% 0.148 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#81BC56 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) | #C3AF4C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B5A5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BC56
#81BC56
oklch(73.2% 0.148 133.7)
- #C98AE9
#C98AE9
oklch(73.1% 0.148 313.6)
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 #81BC56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #81BC56 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.