#81F9BD
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.6% 0.139 160), rgb(129, 249, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#81F9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F9BD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 249, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.139 160) |
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 #81F9BD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F9BD | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81F9BD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #81F9BD text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#CDF5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.052 160)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F9BD
oklch(89.6% 0.139 160)
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Step 300
300
#1FE398
oklch(81% 0.178 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#81F9BD 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) | #F7EABA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EF8E8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F9BD
#81F9BD
oklch(89.6% 0.139 160)
- #FFCAEC
#FFCAEC
oklch(89.5% 0.074 340)
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 #81F9BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81F9BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
Use #81F9BD 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.