#81CAAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.085 166.4), rgb(129, 202, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#81CAAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CAAC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.085 166.4) |
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 #81CAAC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CAAC | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CAAC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CAAC text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE6
oklch(93.5% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CAAC
oklch(78.2% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#29BB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.137 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#81CAAC 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) | #C7C1AB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ECAC1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CAAC
#81CAAC
oklch(78.2% 0.085 166.4)
- #E1A2C3
#E1A2C3
oklch(78.2% 0.086 346.5)
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 #81CAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.069
Use #81CAAC 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.