#81DA7E
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.153 143.3), rgb(129, 218, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#81DA7E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DA7E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.153 143.3) |
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 #81DA7E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DA7E | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DA7E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81DA7E text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B5
oklch(88.4% 0.085 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DA7E
oklch(81% 0.153 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C21D
oklch(70.6% 0.234 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A717
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#81DA7E 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) | #DECB77 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C384 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D5C4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DA7E
#81DA7E
oklch(81% 0.153 143.3)
- #F09EF9
#F09EF9
oklch(81.1% 0.151 323.3)
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 #81DA7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DA7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.066
Use #81DA7E 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.