#81D7EE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.3% 0.089 216.9), rgb(129, 215, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#81D7EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D7EE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 215, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.089 216.9) |
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 #81D7EE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D7EE | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81D7EE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81D7EE text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF5
oklch(93.7% 0.026 215.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.05 217.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D7EE
oklch(83.3% 0.089 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#81D7EE 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) | #C7D2EF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BDFDE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D7EE
#81D7EE
oklch(83.3% 0.089 216.9)
- #FCB49F
#FCB49F
oklch(83.2% 0.09 36.9)
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 #81D7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
Use #81D7EE 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.