#81D679
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.152 142.2), rgb(129, 214, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#81D679 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D679 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 214, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.152 142.2) |
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 #81D679 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D679 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D679 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D679 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#BAE8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D679
oklch(80% 0.152 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#11C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#81D679 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) | #DAC772 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D1C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D679
#81D679
oklch(80% 0.152 142.2)
- #EB9BF7
#EB9BF7
oklch(80% 0.151 322.2)
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 #81D679, 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 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
Use #81D679 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.