#81CF8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.124 147), rgb(129, 207, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#81CF8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CF8A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 207, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.124 147) |
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 #81CF8A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CF8A | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CF8A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CF8A text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CF8A
oklch(78.6% 0.124 147)
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Step 400
400
#24C04E
oklch(70.8% 0.199 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#81CF8A 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) | #D1C286 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CCBD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CF8A
#81CF8A
oklch(78.6% 0.124 147)
- #E49CE3
#E49CE3
oklch(78.6% 0.125 327.2)
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 #81CF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #81CF8A 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.