#81DC55
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.192 136.9), rgb(129, 220, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#81DC55 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DC55 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 220, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.192 136.9) |
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 #81DC55 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DC55 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DC55 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81DC55 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3CF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 137)
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Step 200
200
#B8EAA4
oklch(88.5% 0.107 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DC55
oklch(81% 0.192 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#81DC55 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) | #E3CB45 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C360 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD5BF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DC55
#81DC55
oklch(81% 0.192 136.9)
- #E6A2FF
#E6A2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.145 316.6)
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 #81DC55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DC55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.026
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
Use #81DC55 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.