#81BD79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.114 141.6), rgb(129, 189, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#81BD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BD79 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 189, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.114 141.6) |
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 #81BD79 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BD79 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BD79 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BD79 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BD79
oklch(74% 0.114 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#519F47
oklch(63.2% 0.146 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#318926
oklch(55.7% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#227418
oklch(49.1% 0.147 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E17
oklch(42.6% 0.121 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#81BD79 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) | #C0B274 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB9AC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BD79
#81BD79
oklch(74% 0.114 141.6)
- #CC92D6
#CC92D6
oklch(73.9% 0.114 321.5)
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 #81BD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #81BD79 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.