#81E299
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.138 150.5), rgb(129, 226, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#81E299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E299 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 226, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.138 150.5) |
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 #81E299 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E299 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81E299 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E299 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E299
oklch(83.4% 0.138 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#81E299 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) | #E3D394 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FDFCF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E299
#81E299
oklch(83.4% 0.138 150.5)
- #FCA7F3
#FCA7F3
oklch(83.5% 0.138 330.5)
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 #81E299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
Use #81E299 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.