#81E7AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.127 157.3), rgb(129, 231, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#81E7AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E7AD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 231, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.127 157.3) |
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 #81E7AD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E7AD | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81E7AD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E7AD text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81E7AD
oklch(85% 0.127 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#4DDF96
oklch(80.8% 0.163 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#81E7AD 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) | #E6D9AA | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68E6D7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E7AD
#81E7AD
oklch(85% 0.127 157.3)
- #FFB1E9
#FFB1E9
oklch(85.1% 0.115 337.4)
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 #81E7AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E7AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #81E7AD 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.