#81BD8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.093 149.9), rgb(129, 189, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#81BD8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BD8D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 189, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.093 149.9) |
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 #81BD8D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BD8D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BD8D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BD8D text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BD8D
oklch(74.4% 0.093 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D62
oklch(63% 0.118 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8848
oklch(55.7% 0.13 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E733A
oklch(49.2% 0.12 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E30
oklch(42.8% 0.1 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#81BD8D 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) | #BEB38A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD90 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BBB0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BD8D
#81BD8D
oklch(74.4% 0.093 149.9)
- #CE97C8
#CE97C8
oklch(74.4% 0.092 330.2)
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 #81BD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #81BD8D 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.