#81CA7D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.13 143), rgb(129, 202, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#81CA7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 143°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CA7D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.13 143) |
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 #81CA7D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CA7D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CA7D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CA7D text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.072 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CA7D
oklch(77.2% 0.13 143)
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Step 400
400
#38BF39
oklch(70.7% 0.208 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A711
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#81CA7D 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) | #CDBD78 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B682 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC6B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CA7D
#81CA7D
oklch(77.2% 0.13 143)
- #DD98E5
#DD98E5
oklch(77.3% 0.13 323.1)
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 #81CA7D, 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 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #81CA7D 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.