#81CC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.6% 0.137 142), rgb(129, 204, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#81CC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CC79 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 204, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.137 142) |
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 #81CC79 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CC79 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CC79 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CC79 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CC79
oklch(77.6% 0.137 142)
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Step 400
400
#34C028
oklch(70.7% 0.219 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#81CC79 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) | #D0BF73 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC7B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CC79
#81CC79
oklch(77.6% 0.137 142)
- #DF97EA
#DF97EA
oklch(77.5% 0.138 322.1)
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 #81CC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #81CC79 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.