#81BF92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.091 152.4), rgb(129, 191, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#81BF92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BF92 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 191, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.091 152.4) |
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 #81BF92 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BF92 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BF92 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BF92 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BF92
oklch(75% 0.091 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D66
oklch(63% 0.116 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#28884D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#18733E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#185E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#81BF92 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) | #BFB58F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE94 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BDB3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BF92
#81BF92
oklch(75% 0.091 152.4)
- #D199C7
#D199C7
oklch(75.1% 0.09 332.8)
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 #81BF92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #81BF92 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.