#81DA85
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.146 145.1), rgb(129, 218, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#81DA85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DA85 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.146 145.1) |
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 #81DA85 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DA85 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DA85 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81DA85 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DA85
oklch(81.2% 0.146 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C236
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#81DA85 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) | #DDCB7F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D6C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DA85
#81DA85
oklch(81.2% 0.146 145.1)
- #F19FF5
#F19FF5
oklch(81.2% 0.146 325.2)
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 #81DA85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DA85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.068
Use #81DA85 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.