#81DCCC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.091 181.4), rgb(129, 220, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#81DCCC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DCCC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 220, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.091 181.4) |
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 #81DCCC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DCCC | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81DCCC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DCCC text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 180.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DCCC
oklch(83.3% 0.091 181.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#81DCCC 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) | #D5D2CB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EDFD7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DCCC
#81DCCC
oklch(83.3% 0.091 181.4)
- #FBB0C4
#FBB0C4
oklch(83.4% 0.091 1.8)
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 #81DCCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #81DCCC 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.