#81EFA8
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(86.8% 0.143 153.9), rgb(129, 239, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#81EFA8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81EFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 239, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.143 153.9) |
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 #81EFA8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81EFA8 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81EFA8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81EFA8 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81EFA8
oklch(86.8% 0.143 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#40E288
oklch(81% 0.183 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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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)
#81EFA8 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) | #EFE0A4 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4AC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68EDDC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81EFA8
#81EFA8
oklch(86.8% 0.143 153.9)
- #FFBAF1
#FFBAF1
oklch(86.9% 0.106 333.8)
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 #81EFA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81EFA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
Use #81EFA8 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.