#81D06D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.4% 0.155 139.5), rgb(129, 208, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#81D06D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D06D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 208, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.155 139.5) |
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 #81D06D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D06D | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D06D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D06D text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8B1
oklch(88.6% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D06D
oklch(78.4% 0.155 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#40BF00
oklch(70.6% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#81D06D 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) | #D5C165 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA73 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCAB9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D06D
#81D06D
oklch(78.4% 0.155 139.5)
- #E396F6
#E396F6
oklch(78.3% 0.155 319.5)
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 #81D06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
Use #81D06D 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.