#81A196
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.039 172.2), rgb(129, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#81A196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A196 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.039 172.2) |
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 #81A196 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A196 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A196 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A196 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A196
oklch(68.2% 0.039 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9486
oklch(63.2% 0.051 172)
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Step 600
600
#517E70
oklch(55.6% 0.054 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#426A5D
oklch(49% 0.05 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#37574C
oklch(42.8% 0.042 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#304740
oklch(37.6% 0.031 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#81A196 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) | #9F9D96 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999897 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA29E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A196
#81A196
oklch(68.2% 0.039 172.2)
- #AD8F9B
#AD8F9B
oklch(68.1% 0.04 352.2)
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 #81A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #81A196 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.