#81ACBC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.9% 0.052 222.8), rgb(129, 172, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#81ACBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81ACBC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 172, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.052 222.8) |
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 #81ACBC | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81ACBC | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81ACBC text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81ACBC text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81ACBC
oklch(71.9% 0.052 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A7
oklch(63.2% 0.066 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D92
oklch(55.7% 0.072 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#30697C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#295665
oklch(42.8% 0.055 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#81ACBC 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) | #A3AABD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB1B1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81ACBC
#81ACBC
oklch(71.9% 0.052 222.8)
- #C19A8B
#C19A8B
oklch(71.8% 0.052 42.1)
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 #81ACBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #81ACBC 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.