#81E89F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.141 151.8), rgb(129, 232, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#81E89F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E89F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 232, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.141 151.8) |
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 #81E89F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E89F | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81E89F text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E89F text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81E89F
oklch(85% 0.141 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#4EE183
oklch(80.9% 0.182 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#81E89F 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) | #E9D99A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DE5D5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E89F
#81E89F
oklch(85% 0.141 151.8)
- #FFAEF3
#FFAEF3
oklch(85% 0.128 332)
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 #81E89F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E89F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.057
Use #81E89F 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.