#81CA76
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.1% 0.137 141.2), rgb(129, 202, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#81CA76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CA76 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.137 141.2) |
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 #81CA76 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CA76 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CA76 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CA76 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B7
oklch(88.4% 0.076 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CA76
oklch(77.1% 0.137 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#3ABF23
oklch(70.6% 0.218 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#81CA76 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) | #CEBD70 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC5B5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CA76
#81CA76
oklch(77.1% 0.137 141.2)
- #DC96E9
#DC96E9
oklch(77% 0.137 321.1)
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 #81CA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.060
Use #81CA76 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.