#81BE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.094 149.8), rgb(129, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#81BE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.094 149.8) |
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 #81BE8D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BE8D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BE8D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BE8D text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#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
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BE8D
oklch(74.7% 0.094 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E61
oklch(63.2% 0.121 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B8847
oklch(55.6% 0.131 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7338
oklch(49.1% 0.122 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#81BE8D 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) | #BFB48A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD90 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BCB1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BE8D
#81BE8D
oklch(74.7% 0.094 149.8)
- #CF97CA
#CF97CA
oklch(74.6% 0.095 329.5)
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 #81BE8D, 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 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
Use #81BE8D 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.