#81D488
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.134 146.1), rgb(129, 212, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#81D488 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D488 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 212, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.134 146.1) |
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 #81D488 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D488 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D488 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D488 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#BAE7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D488
oklch(79.8% 0.134 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#07C141
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#81D488 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) | #D6C683 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D0C1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D488
#81D488
oklch(79.8% 0.134 146.1)
- #E99EEB
#E99EEB
oklch(79.8% 0.133 325.9)
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 #81D488, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #81D488 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.