#81D577
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.152 141.7), rgb(129, 213, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#81D577 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D577 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 213, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.152 141.7) |
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 #81D577 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D577 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D577 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D577 text on black | 11.71:1 | 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
#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
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D577
oklch(79.7% 0.152 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#1FC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#81D577 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) | #D9C670 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D0BE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D577
#81D577
oklch(79.7% 0.152 141.7)
- #EA9AF7
#EA9AF7
oklch(79.7% 0.153 321.8)
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 #81D577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
Use #81D577 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.