#81CA7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.129 143.3), rgb(129, 202, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#81CA7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.129 143.3) |
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 #81CA7E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CA7E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CA7E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CA7E text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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)
#81CA7E
oklch(77.2% 0.129 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#38BF3C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A717
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#81CA7E 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) | #CDBD79 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B682 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC6B7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CA7E
#81CA7E
oklch(77.2% 0.129 143.3)
- #DD98E4
#DD98E4
oklch(77.3% 0.129 323.5)
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 #81CA7E, 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 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #81CA7E 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.