#81BE89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.099 147.8), rgb(129, 190, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#81BE89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BE89 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 190, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.099 147.8) |
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 #81BE89 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BE89 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BE89 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BE89 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BE89
oklch(74.6% 0.099 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.126 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C8841
oklch(55.6% 0.137 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D7333
oklch(49% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#81BE89 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) | #C0B486 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BBB0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BE89
#81BE89
oklch(74.6% 0.099 147.8)
- #CF96CC
#CF96CC
oklch(74.5% 0.099 328.3)
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 #81BE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #81BE89 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.