#81CA84
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.123 145.2), rgb(129, 202, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#81CA84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CA84 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.123 145.2) |
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 #81CA84 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CA84 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CA84 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CA84 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BE
oklch(88.6% 0.068 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CA84
oklch(77.3% 0.123 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#36BF49
oklch(70.8% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#81CA84 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) | #CDBE7F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B688 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C6B8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CA84
#81CA84
oklch(77.3% 0.123 145.2)
- #DD99E0
#DD99E0
oklch(77.3% 0.123 325.3)
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 #81CA84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #81CA84 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.