#81E194
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.141 149), rgb(129, 225, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#81E194 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E194 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 225, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.141 149) |
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 #81E194 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81E194 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81E194 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E194 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E194
oklch(83.1% 0.141 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#81E194 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) | #E3D28F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C999 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71DECD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E194
#81E194
oklch(83.1% 0.141 149)
- #FAA5F5
#FAA5F5
oklch(83.1% 0.142 328.8)
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 #81E194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #81E194 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.