#81DA6D
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.169 140), rgb(129, 218, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#81DA6D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DA6D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.169 140) |
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 #81DA6D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DA6D | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DA6D text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81DA6D text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D4
oklch(93.5% 0.048 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E9AE
oklch(88.5% 0.094 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DA6D
oklch(80.8% 0.169 140)
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Step 400
400
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#81DA6D 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) | #DFCA64 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C274 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD4C1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DA6D
#81DA6D
oklch(80.8% 0.169 140)
- #ED9DFF
#ED9DFF
oklch(80.9% 0.157 320.1)
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 #81DA6D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DA6D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.060
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.061
Use #81DA6D 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.