#81BC74
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.118 140), rgb(129, 188, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#81BC74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BC74 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 188, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.118 140) |
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 #81BC74 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BC74 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81BC74 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BC74 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BC74
oklch(73.7% 0.118 140)
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Step 500
500
#529F41
oklch(63.2% 0.151 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#33891C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#25740B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 140)
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Step 800
800
#215E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 140)
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Step 900
900
#214D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#81BC74 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) | #C0B16F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB78 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB8AA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BC74
#81BC74
oklch(73.7% 0.118 140)
- #CB91D8
#CB91D8
oklch(73.7% 0.118 320.1)
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 #81BC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #81BC74 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.