#81D56E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.6% 0.161 139.9), rgb(129, 213, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#81D56E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D56E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 213, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.161 139.9) |
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 #81D56E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D56E | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D56E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D56E text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D56E
oklch(79.6% 0.161 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#81D56E 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) | #DAC665 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE75 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCFBD | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D56E
#81D56E
oklch(79.6% 0.161 139.9)
- #E998FC
#E998FC
oklch(79.5% 0.161 319.8)
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 #81D56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.059
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
Use #81D56E 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.