#81EAA7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.6% 0.137 154.3), rgb(129, 234, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#81EAA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81EAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 234, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.137 154.3) |
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 #81EAA7 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81EAA7 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81EAA7 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81EAA7 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#D1F4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.049 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81EAA7
oklch(85.6% 0.137 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#49E18B
oklch(81% 0.176 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#81EAA7 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) | #EADBA3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AE8D8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81EAA7
#81EAA7
oklch(85.6% 0.137 154.3)
- #FFB3EF
#FFB3EF
oklch(85.7% 0.116 334.3)
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 #81EAA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81EAA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
Use #81EAA7 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.