#81BDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.072 166.6), rgb(129, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#81BDA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.072 166.6) |
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 #81BDA4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BDA4 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BDA4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BDA4 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BDA4
oklch(75% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7D
oklch(63% 0.092 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#278666
oklch(55.7% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#187155
oklch(49.1% 0.093 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#185C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#81BDA4 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) | #BAB5A3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BDB6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BDA4
#81BDA4
oklch(75% 0.072 166.6)
- #D19CB7
#D19CB7
oklch(75.1% 0.072 347)
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 #81BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #81BDA4 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.