#81ABA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.048 177), rgb(129, 171, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#81ABA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81ABA0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 171, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.048 177) |
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 #81ABA0 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81ABA0 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81ABA0 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81ABA0 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 500
500
#5F9689
oklch(63.1% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#448072
oklch(55.5% 0.067 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#356C60
oklch(49% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D584E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#294941
oklch(37.8% 0.041 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#81ABA0 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) | #A8A6A0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ACA8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81ABA0
#81ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.048 177)
- #BB95A1
#BB95A1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 357.6)
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 #81ABA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #81ABA0 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.