#81D176
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.147 141.4), rgb(129, 209, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#81D176 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D176 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 209, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.147 141.4) |
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 #81D176 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D176 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D176 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D176 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D176
oklch(78.7% 0.147 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#26C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#81D176 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) | #D5C36F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB7C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACCBB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D176
#81D176
oklch(78.7% 0.147 141.4)
- #E599F2
#E599F2
oklch(78.8% 0.146 321.5)
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 #81D176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
Use #81D176 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.