#81D37B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.145 142.6), rgb(129, 211, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#81D37B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D37B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 211, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.145 142.6) |
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 #81D37B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D37B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D37B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D37B text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.079 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D37B
oklch(79.3% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#19C219
oklch(70.8% 0.233 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A704
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#81D37B 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) | #D7C574 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD80 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79CEBD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D37B
#81D37B
oklch(79.3% 0.145 142.6)
- #E79AF2
#E79AF2
oklch(79.2% 0.146 322.3)
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 #81D37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #81D37B 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.