#81D079
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.143 142.1), rgb(129, 208, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#81D079 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D079 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 208, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.143 142.1) |
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 #81D079 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D079 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D079 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D079 text on black | 11.23:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D079
oklch(78.6% 0.143 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#28C11B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#81D079 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) | #D4C273 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB7E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACBBB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D079
#81D079
oklch(78.6% 0.143 142.1)
- #E499EF
#E499EF
oklch(78.6% 0.143 322.2)
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 #81D079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
Use #81D079 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.