#81DABA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.3% 0.098 168.8), rgb(129, 218, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#81DABA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DABA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.098 168.8) |
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 #81DABA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DABA | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81DABA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DABA text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DABA
oklch(82.3% 0.098 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#81DABA 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) | #D6CFB8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DBD1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DABA
#81DABA
oklch(82.3% 0.098 168.8)
- #F6ABCF
#F6ABCF
oklch(82.3% 0.098 349.2)
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 #81DABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #81DABA 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.