#81BABE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.059 201.5), rgb(129, 186, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#81BABE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BABE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 186, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.059 201.5) |
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 #81BABE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BABE | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BABE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BABE text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BABE
oklch(75.1% 0.059 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B979D
oklch(63% 0.076 202.3)
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Step 600
600
#288287
oklch(55.7% 0.082 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#186D73
oklch(49% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 800
800
#18595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#81BABE 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) | #B2B5BE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADBE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBEBB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BABE
#81BABE
oklch(75.1% 0.059 201.5)
- #D2A09E
#D2A09E
oklch(75.2% 0.06 21.2)
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 #81BABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #81BABE 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.