#81CA8D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.5% 0.113 148.5), rgb(129, 202, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#81CA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CA8D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.113 148.5) |
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 #81CA8D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CA8D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CA8D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CA8D text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CA8D
oklch(77.5% 0.113 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#34BE5B
oklch(70.7% 0.182 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#81CA8D 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) | #CCBE89 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B790 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C7BA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CA8D
#81CA8D
oklch(77.5% 0.113 148.5)
- #DE9BDA
#DE9BDA
oklch(77.5% 0.114 328.7)
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 #81CA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #81CA8D 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.