#81DABE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.095 171.7), rgb(129, 218, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#81DABE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 172°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DABE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.095 171.7) |
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 #81DABE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DABE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81DABE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DABE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 171.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DABE
oklch(82.4% 0.095 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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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
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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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)
#81DABE 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) | #D5D0BD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DBD2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DABE
#81DABE
oklch(82.4% 0.095 171.7)
- #F6ACCC
#F6ACCC
oklch(82.4% 0.095 351.8)
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 #81DABE, 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 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
Use #81DABE 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.