#81DA96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.5% 0.129 150.3), rgb(129, 218, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#81DA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DA96 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.129 150.3) |
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 #81DA96 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DA96 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DA96 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81DA96 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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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)
#81DA96
oklch(81.5% 0.129 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#81DA96 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) | #DBCC92 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC39A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D7C8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DA96
#81DA96
oklch(81.5% 0.129 150.3)
- #F2A3EA
#F2A3EA
oklch(81.5% 0.13 330.3)
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 #81DA96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DA96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #81DA96 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.