#81E68D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.155 146.7), rgb(129, 230, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#81E68D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E68D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 230, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.155 146.7) |
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 #81E68D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E68D | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81E68D text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E68D text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E68D
oklch(84.2% 0.155 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#81E68D 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) | #E9D687 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC92 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72E2D0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E68D
#81E68D
oklch(84.2% 0.155 146.7)
- #FFA6FF
#FFA6FF
oklch(84.2% 0.153 326.8)
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 #81E68D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E68D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #81E68D 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.