#81CCC2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.076 185.1), rgb(129, 204, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#81CCC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 204, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.076 185.1) |
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 #81CCC2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CCC2 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CCC2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CCC2 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
-
Step 200
200
#BBE3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 185.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CCC2
oklch(79.3% 0.076 185.1)
-
Step 400
400
#14B9AB
oklch(70.8% 0.122 185.2)
-
Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
-
Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
-
Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#81CCC2 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) | #C5C4C2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CFC9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CCC2
#81CCC2
oklch(79.3% 0.076 185.1)
- #E7A8B5
#E7A8B5
oklch(79.4% 0.076 5.3)
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 #81CCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #81CCC2 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.