#81AFBA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.051 214.1), rgb(129, 175, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#81AFBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AFBA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 175, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.051 214.1) |
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 #81AFBA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AFBA | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AFBA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AFBA text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 214.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AFBA
oklch(72.5% 0.051 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#5894A2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A78
oklch(49% 0.067 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#265761
oklch(42.7% 0.055 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#244850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#81AFBA 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) | #A7ACBB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA4BA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB4B2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AFBA
#81AFBA
oklch(72.5% 0.051 214.1)
- #C49B91
#C49B91
oklch(72.5% 0.051 34)
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 #81AFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #81AFBA 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.