#81D995
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.2% 0.128 150.1), rgb(129, 217, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#81D995 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D995 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 217, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.128 150.1) |
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 #81D995 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D995 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D995 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D995 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D995
oklch(81.2% 0.128 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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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
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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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)
#81D995 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) | #DACC91 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC299 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D6C7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D995
#81D995
oklch(81.2% 0.128 150.1)
- #F0A3E9
#F0A3E9
oklch(81.2% 0.127 329.9)
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 #81D995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81D995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #81D995 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.