#81BC60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.3% 0.138 135.4), rgb(129, 188, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#81BC60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BC60 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 188, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.138 135.4) |
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 #81BC60 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BC60 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BC60 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BC60 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BC60
oklch(73.3% 0.138 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#54A018
oklch(63.2% 0.177 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E04
oklch(27.1% 0.073 135.3)
#81BC60 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) | #C2B058 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB66 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B6A7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BC60
#81BC60
oklch(73.3% 0.138 135.4)
- #CA8CE4
#CA8CE4
oklch(73.3% 0.139 315.5)
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 #81BC60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #81BC60 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.