#81E68A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.1% 0.158 145.9), rgb(129, 230, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#81E68A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E68A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 230, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.158 145.9) |
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 #81E68A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E68A | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81E68A text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E68A text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B7
oklch(88.4% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E68A
oklch(84.1% 0.158 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C23E
oklch(70.8% 0.217 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#81E68A 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) | #E9D683 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC90 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72E2CF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E68A
#81E68A
oklch(84.1% 0.158 145.9)
- #FDA7FF
#FDA7FF
oklch(84.1% 0.15 326)
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 #81E68A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E68A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.062
Use #81E68A 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.