#81DE95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.136 149.6), rgb(129, 222, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#81DE95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DE95 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 222, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.136 149.6) |
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 #81DE95 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DE95 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81DE95 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DE95 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DE95
oklch(82.4% 0.136 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#81DE95 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) | #DFD090 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71DBCB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DE95
#81DE95
oklch(82.4% 0.136 149.6)
- #F6A4F0
#F6A4F0
oklch(82.3% 0.136 329.3)
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 #81DE95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DE95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #81DE95 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.