#81ECAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.133 156.7), rgb(129, 236, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#81ECAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81ECAE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 236, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.133 156.7) |
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 #81ECAE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81ECAE | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81ECAE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81ECAE text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.049 157.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81ECAE
oklch(86.2% 0.133 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#44E192
oklch(81% 0.172 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#81ECAE 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) | #EBDDAA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67EADB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81ECAE
#81ECAE
oklch(86.2% 0.133 156.7)
- #FFB7EC
#FFB7EC
oklch(86.2% 0.107 336.4)
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 #81ECAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81ECAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
Use #81ECAE 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.