#81C19D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.084 158.9), rgb(129, 193, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#81C19D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81C19D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.084 158.9) |
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 #81C19D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81C19D | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81C19D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81C19D text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81C19D
oklch(75.8% 0.084 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#479D71
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#20875A
oklch(55.5% 0.116 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F7349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#135D3C
oklch(42.5% 0.089 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#194D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#81C19D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C0B7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81C19D
#81C19D
oklch(75.8% 0.084 158.9)
- #D49CC2
#D49CC2
oklch(75.7% 0.083 338.8)
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 #81C19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #81C19D 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.