#81DEC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.5% 0.098 172.4), rgb(129, 222, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#81DEC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81DEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 222, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.098 172.4) |
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 #81DEC2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81DEC2 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81DEC2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81DEC2 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#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
#B5E5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81DEC2
oklch(83.5% 0.098 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#81DEC2 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) | #D9D3C1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62E0D6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81DEC2
#81DEC2
oklch(83.5% 0.098 172.4)
- #FBAECF
#FBAECF
oklch(83.3% 0.099 352.1)
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 #81DEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #81DEC2 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.