#81DAA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.7% 0.118 155.2), rgb(129, 218, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#81DAA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.118 155.2) |
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 #81DAA2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DAA2 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DAA2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DAA2 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DAA2
oklch(81.7% 0.118 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#81DAA2 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) | #D9CD9F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED8CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DAA2
#81DAA2
oklch(81.7% 0.118 155.2)
- #F3A6E1
#F3A6E1
oklch(81.8% 0.117 335.4)
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 #81DAA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DAA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #81DAA2 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.