#81DCC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83% 0.096 173.5), rgb(129, 220, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#81DCC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 220, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.096 173.5) |
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 #81DCC2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DCC2 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81DCC2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DCC2 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 173.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DCC2
oklch(83% 0.096 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#81DCC2 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) | #D7D2C1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63DED4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DCC2
#81DCC2
oklch(83% 0.096 173.5)
- #F9AECC
#F9AECC
oklch(83% 0.095 353.7)
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 #81DCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
Use #81DCC2 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.