#81C19F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.082 160.4), rgb(129, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#81C19F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81C19F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.082 160.4) |
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 #81C19F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81C19F | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81C19F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81C19F text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.046 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81C19F
oklch(75.8% 0.082 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#44B985
oklch(70.6% 0.131 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#81C19F 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) | #BFB89D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B0A1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C1B7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81C19F
#81C19F
oklch(75.8% 0.082 160.4)
- #D59CC1
#D59CC1
oklch(75.8% 0.083 340.2)
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 #81C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #81C19F 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.