#81D57F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.144 143.6), rgb(129, 213, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#81D57F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 144°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D57F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 213, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.144 143.6) |
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 #81D57F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D57F | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D57F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D57F text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.081 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D57F
oklch(79.9% 0.144 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#06C224
oklch(70.7% 0.231 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#81D57F 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) | #D9C779 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF84 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D0C0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D57F
#81D57F
oklch(79.9% 0.144 143.6)
- #EA9CF2
#EA9CF2
oklch(79.8% 0.144 323.5)
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 #81D57F, 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 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
Use #81D57F 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.