#81AEBC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.3% 0.052 219), rgb(129, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#81AEBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AEBC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.052 219) |
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 #81AEBC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AEBC | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AEBC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AEBC text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AEBC
oklch(72.3% 0.052 219)
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Step 500
500
#5993A5
oklch(63% 0.066 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D90
oklch(55.5% 0.072 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.068 219)
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Step 800
800
#275664
oklch(42.6% 0.056 220)
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Step 900
900
#254751
oklch(37.7% 0.043 219)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#81AEBC 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) | #A5ABBD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB3B2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AEBC
#81AEBC
oklch(72.3% 0.052 219)
- #C39B8E
#C39B8E
oklch(72.3% 0.052 38.8)
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 #81AEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #81AEBC 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.