#81D494
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80% 0.122 150.2), rgb(129, 212, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#81D494 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D494 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 212, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.122 150.2) |
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 #81D494 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D494 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D494 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D494 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C2
oklch(88.4% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D494
oklch(80% 0.122 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#81D494 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) | #D5C790 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF98 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D1C3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D494
#81D494
oklch(80% 0.122 150.2)
- #EAA1E3
#EAA1E3
oklch(80.1% 0.121 330)
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 #81D494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #81D494 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.