#81C043
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(74% 0.169 132.1), rgb(129, 192, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#81C043 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81C043 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 192, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.169 132.1) |
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 #81C043 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81C043 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81C043 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81C043 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF87
oklch(80.8% 0.106 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81C043
oklch(74% 0.169 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#81C043 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) | #C8B233 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD4D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B8A6 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81C043
#81C043
oklch(74% 0.169 132.1)
- #CE88F7
#CE88F7
oklch(74% 0.169 311.9)
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 #81C043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
Use #81C043 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.