#81FEBA
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.7% 0.148 157.8), rgb(129, 254, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#81FEBA is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81FEBA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 254, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.148 157.8) |
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 #81FEBA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #81FEBA | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #81FEBA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #81FEBA text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.056 158)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81FEBA
oklch(90.7% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#00E48F
oklch(80.9% 0.19 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#81FEBA 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) | #FCEEB6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EFCEC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81FEBA
#81FEBA
oklch(90.7% 0.148 157.8)
- #FFD0F0
#FFD0F0
oklch(90.7% 0.067 338)
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 #81FEBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81FEBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
Use #81FEBA 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.