#81BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.7% 0.069 174.2), rgb(129, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#81BFAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.069 174.2) |
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 #81BFAD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BFAD | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BFAD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BFAD text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81BFAD
oklch(75.7% 0.069 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#479B86
oklch(63.1% 0.088 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#21856F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F715D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#135C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#194B3F
oklch(37.5% 0.057 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#81BFAD 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) | #BBB7AC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0AE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C0BA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BFAD
#81BFAD
oklch(75.7% 0.069 174.2)
- #D49EB3
#D49EB3
oklch(75.6% 0.07 353.7)
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 #81BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #81BFAD 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.