#81BCAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.065 178), rgb(129, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#81BCAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.065 178) |
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 #81BCAE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BCAE | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BCAE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BCAE text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BCAE
oklch(75.1% 0.065 178)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A89
oklch(63.1% 0.083 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#278473
oklch(55.5% 0.089 178)
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Step 700
700
#177061
oklch(49.1% 0.083 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#185B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.054 177)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#81BCAE 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) | #B7B5AD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BEB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BCAE
#81BCAE
oklch(75.1% 0.065 178)
- #D19EAE
#D19EAE
oklch(75.2% 0.064 358.1)
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 #81BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #81BCAE 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.