#81D479
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.149 142.1), rgb(129, 212, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#81D479 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D479 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 212, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.149 142.1) |
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 #81D479 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D479 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D479 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D479 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B5
oklch(88.6% 0.083 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D479
oklch(79.5% 0.149 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#15C203
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#81D479 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) | #D8C672 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE7F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79CFBE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D479
#81D479
oklch(79.5% 0.149 142.1)
- #E99AF4
#E99AF4
oklch(79.5% 0.149 322.5)
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 #81D479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
Use #81D479 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.