#81DEB0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83% 0.111 161.1), rgb(129, 222, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#81DEB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 222, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.111 161.1) |
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 #81DEB0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DEB0 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81DEB0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DEB0 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DEB0
oklch(83% 0.111 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#81DEB0 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) | #DCD2AE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69DED1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DEB0
#81DEB0
oklch(83% 0.111 161.1)
- #F9ABDD
#F9ABDD
oklch(83.1% 0.111 341)
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 #81DEB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81DEB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #81DEB0 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.