#81DD83
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(81.8% 0.152 144.5), rgb(129, 221, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#81DD83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DD83 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 221, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.152 144.5) |
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 #81DD83 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DD83 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DD83 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DD83 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8B7
oklch(88.4% 0.084 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DD83
oklch(81.8% 0.152 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#81DD83 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) | #E0CE7C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C589 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D8C7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DD83
#81DD83
oklch(81.8% 0.152 144.5)
- #F4A0FA
#F4A0FA
oklch(81.9% 0.151 324.5)
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 #81DD83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DD83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.069
Use #81DD83 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.