#81BBBE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.06 200), rgb(129, 187, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#81BBBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 200°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BBBE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 187, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.06 200) |
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 #81BBBE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BBBE | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BBBE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BBBE text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BBBE
oklch(75.3% 0.06 200)
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Step 500
500
#4A989C
oklch(63.2% 0.077 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#258287
oklch(55.6% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#156E72
oklch(49.2% 0.078 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#17595D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 201)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#81BBBE 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABFBC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BBBE
#81BBBE
oklch(75.3% 0.06 200)
- #D3A09F
#D3A09F
oklch(75.3% 0.061 19.9)
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 #81BBBE, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #81BBBE 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.