#81D286
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.133 145.6), rgb(129, 210, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#81D286 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 146°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D286 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 210, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.133 145.6) |
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 #81D286 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D286 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D286 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D286 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.074 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D286
oklch(79.3% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#18C140
oklch(70.7% 0.212 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#81D286 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) | #D5C581 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CEBF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D286
#81D286
oklch(79.3% 0.133 145.6)
- #E79DEA
#E79DEA
oklch(79.4% 0.133 325.4)
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 #81D286, 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 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.063
Use #81D286 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.