#81BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.6% 0.071 171.1), rgb(129, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#81BFAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.071 171.1) |
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 #81BFAA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BFAA | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BFAA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BFAA text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BFAA
oklch(75.6% 0.071 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#489B82
oklch(63% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#21866C
oklch(55.7% 0.099 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#10715A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#145C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#81BFAA 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) | #BBB7A9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFAB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C0B9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BFAA
#81BFAA
oklch(75.6% 0.071 171.1)
- #D49EB5
#D49EB5
oklch(75.7% 0.071 351.6)
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 #81BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #81BFAA 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.