#81E8BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.115 164.9), rgb(129, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#81E8BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E8BD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.115 164.9) |
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 #81E8BD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E8BD | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #81E8BD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E8BD text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.041 165.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81E8BD
oklch(85.7% 0.115 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#49DEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.148 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#81E8BD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62E8DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E8BD
#81E8BD
oklch(85.7% 0.115 164.9)
- #FFB6DF
#FFB6DF
oklch(85.6% 0.099 344.7)
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 #81E8BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E8BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #81E8BD 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.