#81DEA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.118 157.1), rgb(129, 222, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#81DEA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 222, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.118 157.1) |
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 #81DEA8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DEA8 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81DEA8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DEA8 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DEA8
oklch(82.8% 0.118 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#81DEA8 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) | #DDD1A5 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDDCF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DEA8
#81DEA8
oklch(82.8% 0.118 157.1)
- #F8A9E3
#F8A9E3
oklch(82.9% 0.118 336.8)
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 #81DEA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DEA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #81DEA8 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.