#81A69A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.4% 0.044 173.1), rgb(129, 166, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#81A69A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A69A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 166, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.044 173.1) |
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 #81A69A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A69A | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A69A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A69A text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 171)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A69A
oklch(69.4% 0.044 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#659586
oklch(63.1% 0.057 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F70
oklch(55.5% 0.061 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B5E
oklch(49% 0.056 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#32584C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#81A69A 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) | #A3A199 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C9B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A7A2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A69A
#81A69A
oklch(69.4% 0.044 173.1)
- #B4929F
#B4929F
oklch(69.5% 0.044 353.4)
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 #81A69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #81A69A 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.