#81A39B
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.8% 0.039 179.1), rgb(129, 163, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#81A39B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A39B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 163, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.039 179.1) |
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 #81A39B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A39B | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A39B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A39B text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A39B
oklch(68.8% 0.039 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#68948A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E74
oklch(55.6% 0.055 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A61
oklch(49% 0.05 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#34574F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 178)
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Step 900
900
#2E4742
oklch(37.6% 0.032 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#81A39B 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) | #A09F9B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A4A0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A39B
#81A39B
oklch(68.8% 0.039 179.1)
- #B0919A
#B0919A
oklch(68.8% 0.039 358.9)
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 #81A39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #81A39B 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.