#81CE61
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.7% 0.163 137.3), rgb(129, 206, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#81CE61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CE61 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 206, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.163 137.3) |
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 #81CE61 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CE61 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CE61 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CE61 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AD
oklch(88.6% 0.091 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CE61
oklch(77.7% 0.163 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#53BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#81CE61 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) | #D4BF57 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B868 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC8B5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CE61
#81CE61
oklch(77.7% 0.163 137.3)
- #E093FA
#E093FA
oklch(77.7% 0.162 317.2)
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 #81CE61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #81CE61 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.