#81EFB3
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.1% 0.133 158.1), rgb(129, 239, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#81EFB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81EFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 239, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.133 158.1) |
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 #81EFB3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81EFB3 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81EFB3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81EFB3 text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.05 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81EFB3
oklch(87.1% 0.133 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#3DE195
oklch(80.9% 0.172 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#81EFB3 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) | #EDE0B0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65EEDF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81EFB3
#81EFB3
oklch(87.1% 0.133 158.1)
- #FFBCEB
#FFBCEB
oklch(87% 0.097 337.8)
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 #81EFB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81EFB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
Use #81EFB3 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.