#81DAED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.9% 0.089 212.9), rgb(129, 218, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#81DAED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DAED |
| RGB | rgb(129, 218, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.089 212.9) |
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 #81DAED | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DAED | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81DAED text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DAED text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.05 213.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DAED
oklch(83.9% 0.089 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#81DAED 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) | #CBD4EE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7ED | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BE2E0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DAED
#81DAED
oklch(83.9% 0.089 212.9)
- #FFB5A5
#FFB5A5
oklch(83.9% 0.09 32.6)
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 #81DAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #81DAED 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.