#81D280
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.139 143.9), rgb(129, 210, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#81D280 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D280 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 210, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.139 143.9) |
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 #81D280 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D280 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D280 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D280 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D280
oklch(79.2% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#1CC130
oklch(70.6% 0.222 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#81D280 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) | #D5C47A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC85 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CEBE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D280
#81D280
oklch(79.2% 0.139 143.9)
- #E79BED
#E79BED
oklch(79.2% 0.139 324.2)
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 #81D280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.063
Use #81D280 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.