#81CCC3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.076 186.2), rgb(129, 204, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#81CCC3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 204, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.076 186.2) |
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 #81CCC3 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CCC3 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CCC3 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CCC3 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 185.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CCC3
oklch(79.4% 0.076 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#13B9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#81CCC3 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) | #C5C4C3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CFC9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CCC3
#81CCC3
oklch(79.4% 0.076 186.2)
- #E7A8B4
#E7A8B4
oklch(79.4% 0.076 6.3)
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 #81CCC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #81CCC3 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.