#81BBB2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.062 183.9), rgb(129, 187, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#81BBB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 187, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.062 183.9) |
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 #81BBB2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BBB2 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BBB2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BBB2 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BBB2
oklch(75% 0.062 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B998F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#288379
oklch(55.5% 0.085 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F66
oklch(49.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#195B53
oklch(42.8% 0.066 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#81BBB2 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) | #B6B5B2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABADB3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBDB8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BBB2
#81BBB2
oklch(75% 0.062 183.9)
- #D09EA9
#D09EA9
oklch(74.9% 0.061 4)
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 #81BBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #81BBB2 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.