#81BF77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.119 141), rgb(129, 191, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#81BF77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BF77 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 191, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.119 141) |
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 #81BF77 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BF77 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BF77 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BF77 text on black | 9.65:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BF77
oklch(74.4% 0.119 141)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F42
oklch(63.1% 0.152 141)
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Step 600
600
#2E891E
oklch(55.5% 0.165 141)
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Step 700
700
#1F740E
oklch(49% 0.153 141)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F11
oklch(42.8% 0.127 141)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E17
oklch(37.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#81BF77 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) | #C3B372 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBBAD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BF77
#81BF77
oklch(74.4% 0.119 141)
- #CF93DA
#CF93DA
oklch(74.6% 0.119 321.2)
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 #81BF77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #81BF77 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.