#81F0A6
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(87% 0.146 153.1), rgb(129, 240, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#81F0A6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F0A6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 240, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.146 153.1) |
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 #81F0A6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F0A6 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #81F0A6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81F0A6 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F0A6
oklch(87% 0.146 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#3EE284
oklch(80.8% 0.188 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#81F0A6 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) | #F0E0A1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69EDDC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F0A6
#81F0A6
oklch(87% 0.146 153.1)
- #FFBAF2
#FFBAF2
oklch(86.9% 0.107 333.2)
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 #81F0A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81F0A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
Use #81F0A6 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.