#81BCBD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.061 197.3), rgb(129, 188, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#81BCBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BCBD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 188, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.061 197.3) |
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 #81BCBD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BCBD | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BCBD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BCBD text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BCBD
oklch(75.5% 0.061 197.3)
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Step 500
500
#49989A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 197.6)
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Step 600
600
#238285
oklch(55.5% 0.085 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#136E70
oklch(49% 0.079 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#155A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#81BCBD 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) | #B4B7BD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC0BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BCBD
#81BCBD
oklch(75.5% 0.061 197.3)
- #D4A1A2
#D4A1A2
oklch(75.7% 0.061 17.3)
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 #81BCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #81BCBD 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.