#81CA80
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.127 143.9), rgb(129, 202, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#81CA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CA80 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.127 143.9) |
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 #81CA80 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CA80 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CA80 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CA80 text on black | 10.69:1 | 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
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CA80
oklch(77.2% 0.127 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#37BF40
oklch(70.7% 0.203 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#81CA80 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) | #CDBD7B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B684 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C6B7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CA80
#81CA80
oklch(77.2% 0.127 143.9)
- #DD98E3
#DD98E3
oklch(77.2% 0.128 324)
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 #81CA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #81CA80 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.