#81C244
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(74.5% 0.171 132.5), rgb(129, 194, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#81C244 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81C244 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 194, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.171 132.5) |
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 #81C244 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81C244 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81C244 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81C244 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#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
#CAE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D087
oklch(81% 0.108 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81C244
oklch(74.5% 0.171 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#81C244 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) | #CAB434 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF4E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BAA8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81C244
#81C244
oklch(74.5% 0.171 132.5)
- #D189F9
#D189F9
oklch(74.5% 0.171 312.5)
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 #81C244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
Use #81C244 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.