#81F7B9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.1% 0.139 158.8), rgb(129, 247, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#81F7B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 247, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.139 158.8) |
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 #81F7B9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F7B9 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81F7B9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81F7B9 text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F7B9
oklch(89.1% 0.139 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#28E295
oklch(80.8% 0.178 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#81F7B9 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) | #F5E8B5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60F6E6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F7B9
#81F7B9
oklch(89.1% 0.139 158.8)
- #FFC7ED
#FFC7ED
oklch(89% 0.08 338.4)
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 #81F7B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81F7B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
Use #81F7B9 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.