#81CFC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.078 188.5), rgb(129, 207, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#81CFC8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 207, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.078 188.5) |
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 #81CFC8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CFC8 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CFC8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CFC8 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
-
Step 200
200
#BAE3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 189.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CFC8
oklch(80.2% 0.078 188.5)
-
Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
-
Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
-
Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#81CFC8 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) | #C7C7C8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDC9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D3CD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CFC8
#81CFC8
oklch(80.2% 0.078 188.5)
- #EBAAB4
#EBAAB4
oklch(80.2% 0.077 8.8)
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 #81CFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #81CFC8 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.