#81CECA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.077 191.5), rgb(129, 206, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#81CECA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CECA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 206, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.077 191.5) |
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 #81CECA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CECA | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CECA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CECA text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 190.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CECA
oklch(80% 0.077 191.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#81CECA 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) | #C6C7CA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCCB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D2CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CECA
#81CECA
oklch(80% 0.077 191.5)
- #EBAAB1
#EBAAB1
oklch(80.1% 0.077 11.8)
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 #81CECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #81CECA 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.