#81AEA2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.5% 0.051 176.5), rgb(129, 174, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#81AEA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 174, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.051 176.5) |
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 #81AEA2 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AEA2 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AEA2 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AEA2 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AEA2
oklch(71.5% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9788
oklch(63.1% 0.066 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#408172
oklch(55.6% 0.071 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#316D60
oklch(49.1% 0.066 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A594E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#81AEA2 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) | #ABA8A2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AFAA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AEA2
#81AEA2
oklch(71.5% 0.051 176.5)
- #BE96A4
#BE96A4
oklch(71.4% 0.051 355.6)
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 #81AEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #81AEA2 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.