#81BC58
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.146 134), rgb(129, 188, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#81BC58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BC58 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 188, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.146 134) |
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 #81BC58 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BC58 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BC58 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BC58 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
#A8CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BC58
oklch(73.2% 0.146 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#81BC58 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) | #C3AF4F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B6A5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BC58
#81BC58
oklch(73.2% 0.146 134)
- #CA8BE8
#CA8BE8
oklch(73.3% 0.146 314.3)
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 #81BC58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
Use #81BC58 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.