#81E082
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.5% 0.157 144.2), rgb(129, 224, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#81E082 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E082 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 224, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.157 144.2) |
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 #81E082 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81E082 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81E082 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E082 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E082
oklch(82.5% 0.157 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#81E082 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) | #E4D07B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C788 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75DBC9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E082
#81E082
oklch(82.5% 0.157 144.2)
- #F8A1FF
#F8A1FF
oklch(82.6% 0.157 324.2)
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 #81E082, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E082.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.069
Use #81E082 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.