#81E19D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.133 152), rgb(129, 225, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#81E19D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 152°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E19D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 225, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.133 152) |
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 #81E19D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81E19D | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81E19D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E19D text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E19D
oklch(83.3% 0.133 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#81E19D 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) | #E2D399 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FDECF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E19D
#81E19D
oklch(83.3% 0.133 152)
- #FBA7EF
#FBA7EF
oklch(83.3% 0.134 331.9)
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 #81E19D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E19D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
Use #81E19D 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.