#81E6B4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.119 160.8), rgb(129, 230, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#81E6B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 230, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.119 160.8) |
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 #81E6B4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E6B4 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81E6B4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E6B4 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81E6B4
oklch(85% 0.119 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#4EDF9F
oklch(81% 0.154 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#81E6B4 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) | #E4D9B1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66E5D8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E6B4
#81E6B4
oklch(85% 0.119 160.8)
- #FFB1E3
#FFB1E3
oklch(84.9% 0.11 340.9)
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 #81E6B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E6B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #81E6B4 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.