#81D2CD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.08 190.7), rgb(129, 210, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#81D2CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 191°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D2CD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 210, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.08 190.7) |
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 #81D2CD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D2CD | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D2CD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D2CD text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 191)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D2CD
oklch(81% 0.08 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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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)
#81D2CD 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) | #C9CACD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D6D0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D2CD
#81D2CD
oklch(81% 0.08 190.7)
- #F0ACB5
#F0ACB5
oklch(81.1% 0.081 10.2)
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 #81D2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #81D2CD 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.