#81C8CB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.071 199.2), rgb(129, 200, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#81C8CB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81C8CB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 200, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.071 199.2) |
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 #81C8CB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81C8CB | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81C8CB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81C8CB text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EFF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.01 197)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81C8CB
oklch(78.7% 0.071 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#23B6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.114 199.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#81C8CB 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) | #BFC2CB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CDC9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81C8CB
#81C8CB
oklch(78.7% 0.071 199.2)
- #E4A8A7
#E4A8A7
oklch(78.7% 0.071 19.9)
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 #81C8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #81C8CB 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.