#81BFBF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.3% 0.064 195.9), rgb(129, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#81BFBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.064 195.9) |
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 #81BFBF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81BFBF | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BFBF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BFBF text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#BFE1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BFBF
oklch(76.3% 0.064 195.9)
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Step 400
400
#41B4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#81BFBF 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) | #B7B9BF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0C0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C3BF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BFBF
#81BFBF
oklch(76.3% 0.064 195.9)
- #D7A2A4
#D7A2A4
oklch(76.2% 0.063 16.1)
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 #81BFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #81BFBF 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.