#81C577
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.128 141.3), rgb(129, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#81C577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81C577 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.128 141.3) |
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 #81C577 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81C577 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81C577 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81C577 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6BA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81C577
oklch(75.9% 0.128 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BE33
oklch(70.7% 0.206 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#81C577 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) | #C9B971 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC0B2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81C577
#81C577
oklch(75.9% 0.128 141.3)
- #D695E2
#D695E2
oklch(75.9% 0.128 321.2)
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 #81C577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #81C577 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.