#81CEBC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.081 177.6), rgb(129, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#81CEBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 178°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CEBC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.081 177.6) |
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 #81CEBC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CEBC | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CEBC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CEBC text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 179.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 178.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CEBC
oklch(79.6% 0.081 177.6)
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Step 400
400
#08BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#81CEBC 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBCBD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D0C8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CEBC
#81CEBC
oklch(79.6% 0.081 177.6)
- #E8A7BD
#E8A7BD
oklch(79.6% 0.081 357.1)
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 #81CEBC, 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 0.016
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #81CEBC 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.