#81DA8F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.3% 0.136 147.9), rgb(129, 218, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#81DA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DA8F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.136 147.9) |
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 #81DA8F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DA8F | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DA8F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81DA8F text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7BD
oklch(88.4% 0.075 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DA8F
oklch(81.3% 0.136 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#81DA8F 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) | #DCCC8A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC393 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D6C7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DA8F
#81DA8F
oklch(81.3% 0.136 147.9)
- #F1A2EE
#F1A2EE
oklch(81.4% 0.134 328)
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 #81DA8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DA8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #81DA8F 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.