#81E08F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.8% 0.145 147.5), rgb(129, 224, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#81E08F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 148°. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E08F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 224, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.145 147.5) |
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 #81E08F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81E08F | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #81E08F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E08F text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E08F
oklch(82.8% 0.145 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#81E08F 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) | #E2D18A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C894 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72DCCB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E08F
#81E08F
oklch(82.8% 0.145 147.5)
- #F8A4F7
#F8A4F7
oklch(82.8% 0.144 327.2)
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 #81E08F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E08F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.066
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.066
Use #81E08F 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.