#81BBAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.065 175.4), rgb(129, 187, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#81BBAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.065 175.4) |
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 #81BBAB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BBAB | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BBAB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BBAB text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BBAB
oklch(74.7% 0.065 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.083 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A8471
oklch(55.5% 0.089 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B705E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 175)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#81BBAB 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) | #B7B4AA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACAC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BCB6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BBAB
#81BBAB
oklch(74.7% 0.065 175.4)
- #CF9DAF
#CF9DAF
oklch(74.8% 0.064 355.3)
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 #81BBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #81BBAB 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.