#81CAAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.083 168.8), rgb(129, 202, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#81CAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.083 168.8) |
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 #81CAAF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CAAF | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CAAF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CAAF text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 169)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CAAF
oklch(78.3% 0.083 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#27BB92
oklch(70.8% 0.134 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#81CAAF 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) | #C6C1AE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DCBC2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CAAF
#81CAAF
oklch(78.3% 0.083 168.8)
- #E2A3C1
#E2A3C1
oklch(78.4% 0.084 349.1)
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 #81CAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.005
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #81CAAF 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.