#81CAA3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.093 159.9), rgb(129, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#81CAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.093 159.9) |
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 #81CAA3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CAA3 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CAA3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CAA3 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CAA3
oklch(78% 0.093 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#2CBC80
oklch(70.7% 0.148 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#81CAA3 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) | #C8C0A1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C9BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CAA3
#81CAA3
oklch(78% 0.093 159.9)
- #E0A0CA
#E0A0CA
oklch(78% 0.093 340)
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 #81CAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #81CAA3 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.