#81BEC4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.2% 0.063 203.7), rgb(129, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#81BEC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.063 203.7) |
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 #81BEC4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BEC4 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BEC4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BEC4 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 205.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BEC4
oklch(76.2% 0.063 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#42B3BD
oklch(70.8% 0.101 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#81BEC4 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) | #B5B9C4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C3C0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BEC4
#81BEC4
oklch(76.2% 0.063 203.7)
- #D7A39F
#D7A39F
oklch(76.3% 0.062 23.7)
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 #81BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #81BEC4 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.