#81CFCD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.077 193.6), rgb(129, 207, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#81CFCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81CFCD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 207, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.077 193.6) |
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 #81CFCD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81CFCD | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81CFCD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81CFCD text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#DAEFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 192.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81CFCD
oklch(80.4% 0.077 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#81CFCD 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) | #C6C8CD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D3CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81CFCD
#81CFCD
oklch(80.4% 0.077 193.6)
- #ECABB0
#ECABB0
oklch(80.4% 0.077 13.8)
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 #81CFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #81CFCD 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.