#81CABE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.075 182.8), rgb(129, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#81CABE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CABE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.075 182.8) |
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 #81CABE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CABE | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CABE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CABE text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 181.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CABE
oklch(78.8% 0.075 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#21B9A7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#81CABE 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) | #C4C2BE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CDC6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CABE
#81CABE
oklch(78.8% 0.075 182.8)
- #E4A6B5
#E4A6B5
oklch(78.8% 0.075 3)
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 #81CABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
Use #81CABE 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.