#81BEC0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.1% 0.063 198.5), rgb(129, 190, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#81BEC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 190, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.063 198.5) |
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 #81BEC0 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BEC0 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BEC0 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BEC0 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 198.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BEC0
oklch(76.1% 0.063 198.5)
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Step 400
400
#42B4B8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#81BEC0 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) | #B6B9C0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C2BE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BEC0
#81BEC0
oklch(76.1% 0.063 198.5)
- #D6A2A2
#D6A2A2
oklch(76.1% 0.062 18.6)
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 #81BEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #81BEC0 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.