#81BF71
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.125 139.4), rgb(129, 191, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#81BF71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BF71 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 191, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.125 139.4) |
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 #81BF71 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BF71 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BF71 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BF71 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BF71
oklch(74.3% 0.125 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#4FA038
oklch(63.2% 0.161 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A06
oklch(55.7% 0.175 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F02
oklch(42.7% 0.134 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E10
oklch(37.7% 0.105 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#81BF71 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) | #C3B36B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD76 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBAAC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BF71
#81BF71
oklch(74.3% 0.125 139.4)
- #CE91DE
#CE91DE
oklch(74.3% 0.126 319.1)
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 #81BF71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #81BF71 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.