#81F8B9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.3% 0.141 158.6), rgb(129, 248, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#81F8B9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 248, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.141 158.6) |
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 #81F8B9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F8B9 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81F8B9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #81F8B9 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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)
#81F8B9
oklch(89.3% 0.141 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#24E394
oklch(81% 0.181 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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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)
#81F8B9 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) | #F6E9B5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60F7E7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F8B9
#81F8B9
oklch(89.3% 0.141 158.6)
- #FFC8ED
#FFC8ED
oklch(89.2% 0.078 338.7)
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 #81F8B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81F8B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.017
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.021
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
Use #81F8B9 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.