#81DDAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.114 158.8), rgb(129, 221, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#81DDAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DDAB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 221, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.114 158.8) |
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 #81DDAB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DDAB | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #81DDAB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DDAB text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DDAB
oklch(82.7% 0.114 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#81DDAB 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) | #DBD0A8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BDCCF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DDAB
#81DDAB
oklch(82.7% 0.114 158.8)
- #F7A9DF
#F7A9DF
oklch(82.6% 0.114 338.6)
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 #81DDAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DDAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #81DDAB 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.