#81C978
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.133 141.7), rgb(129, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#81C978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81C978 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.133 141.7) |
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 #81C978 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81C978 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81C978 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81C978 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81C978
oklch(76.9% 0.133 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#3CBF2D
oklch(70.7% 0.213 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#81C978 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) | #CDBC72 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC4B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81C978
#81C978
oklch(76.9% 0.133 141.7)
- #DB96E6
#DB96E6
oklch(76.8% 0.133 321.9)
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 #81C978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
Use #81C978 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.