#81BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.065 183.4), rgb(129, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#81BFB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.065 183.4) |
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 #81BFB5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BFB5 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BFB5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BFB5 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.036 183.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BFB5
oklch(76% 0.065 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#43B6A7
oklch(70.8% 0.105 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#81BFB5 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) | #B9B8B5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC1BC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BFB5
#81BFB5
oklch(76% 0.065 183.4)
- #D6A0AD
#D6A0AD
oklch(76% 0.066 2.8)
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 #81BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #81BFB5 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.