#81E7B7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.3% 0.118 162), rgb(129, 231, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#81E7B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E7B7 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 231, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.118 162) |
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 #81E7B7 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E7B7 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81E7B7 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E7B7 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.044 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81E7B7
oklch(85.3% 0.118 162)
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Step 300
300
#4CDFA2
oklch(81% 0.153 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#81E7B7 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) | #E4DAB4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65E7D9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E7B7
#81E7B7
oklch(85.3% 0.118 162)
- #FFB3E2
#FFB3E2
oklch(85.2% 0.106 341.9)
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 #81E7B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E7B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
Use #81E7B7 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.