#81AAA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3), rgb(129, 170, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#81AAA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 170, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3) |
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 #81AAA9 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AAA9 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AAA9 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AAA9 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AAA9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9594
oklch(63.2% 0.057 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#447F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#356B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#81AAA9 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) | #A5A6A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0A9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74ADAA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AAA9
#81AAA9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3)
- #BB9698
#BB9698
oklch(70.8% 0.044 14.6)
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 #81AAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #81AAA9 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.