#81BD89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.097 147.9), rgb(129, 189, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#81BD89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BD89 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 189, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.097 147.9) |
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 #81BD89 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BD89 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BD89 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BD89 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BD89
oklch(74.3% 0.097 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8842
oklch(55.6% 0.135 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F7334
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#81BD89 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) | #BEB386 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BAAF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BD89
#81BD89
oklch(74.3% 0.097 147.9)
- #CD96CB
#CD96CB
oklch(74.3% 0.097 327.7)
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 #81BD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #81BD89 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.