#81CABB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.076 179.8), rgb(129, 202, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#81CABB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CABB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.076 179.8) |
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 #81CABB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CABB | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CABB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CABB text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 179.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CABB
oklch(78.7% 0.076 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#22B9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#81CABB 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) | #C4C2BA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CCC5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CABB
#81CABB
oklch(78.7% 0.076 179.8)
- #E3A5B8
#E3A5B8
oklch(78.6% 0.077 358.9)
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 #81CABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
Use #81CABB 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.