#81D4BA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.09 171.9), rgb(129, 212, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#81D4BA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 172°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D4BA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 212, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.09 171.9) |
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 #81D4BA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D4BA | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81D4BA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81D4BA text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#81D4BA 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) | #CFCAB9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D5CC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D4BA
#81D4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 171.9)
- #EFA9C7
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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 #81D4BA, 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 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #81D4BA 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.