#81D2BC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.086 174.8), rgb(129, 210, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#81D2BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D2BC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 210, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.086 174.8) |
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 #81D2BC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D2BC | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D2BC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D2BC text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 174.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D2BC
oklch(80.5% 0.086 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#81D2BC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D4CB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D2BC
#81D2BC
oklch(80.5% 0.086 174.8)
- #EDA9C2
#EDA9C2
oklch(80.6% 0.086 355.4)
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 #81D2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.013
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.066
Use #81D2BC 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.