#81AFAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.049 194.4), rgb(129, 175, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#81AFAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AFAE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.049 194.4) |
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 #81AFAE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AFAE | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AFAE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AFAE text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AFAE
oklch(72.1% 0.049 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9695
oklch(63.2% 0.063 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D807F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#285858
oklch(42.7% 0.052 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#254848
oklch(37.5% 0.041 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#81AFAE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4AE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B2AF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AFAE
#81AFAE
oklch(72.1% 0.049 194.4)
- #C2999B
#C2999B
oklch(72.1% 0.049 15.1)
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 #81AFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #81AFAE 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.