#81DABC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.4% 0.097 170.2), rgb(129, 218, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#81DABC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DABC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.097 170.2) |
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 #81DABC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DABC | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81DABC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DABC text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DABC
oklch(82.4% 0.097 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#81DABC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DBD1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DABC
#81DABC
oklch(82.4% 0.097 170.2)
- #F6ACCE
#F6ACCE
oklch(82.4% 0.096 350.3)
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 #81DABC, 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 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
Use #81DABC 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.