#81CEAA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.093 163.1), rgb(129, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#81CEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CEAA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.093 163.1) |
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 #81CEAA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CEAA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CEAA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CEAA 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CEAA
oklch(79.1% 0.093 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#18BD86
oklch(70.8% 0.149 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#81CEAA 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ECEC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CEAA
#81CEAA
oklch(79.1% 0.093 163.1)
- #E6A3CB
#E6A3CB
oklch(79.1% 0.094 342.9)
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 #81CEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #81CEAA 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.