#81BD91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.089 152.2), rgb(129, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#81BD91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BD91 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.089 152.2) |
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 #81BD91 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BD91 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BD91 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BD91 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BD91
oklch(74.5% 0.089 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D67
oklch(63.1% 0.113 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C874E
oklch(55.5% 0.123 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D733F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D34
oklch(42.6% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#81BD91 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) | #BDB38E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD93 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BBB1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BD91
#81BD91
oklch(74.5% 0.089 152.2)
- #CE98C5
#CE98C5
oklch(74.5% 0.088 332.3)
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 #81BD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #81BD91 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.