#81EAC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.3% 0.114 167), rgb(129, 234, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#81EAC2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 167°. 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81EAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 234, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.114 167) |
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 #81EAC2 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81EAC2 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81EAC2 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81EAC2 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 166.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81EAC2
oklch(86.3% 0.114 167)
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Step 300
300
#44DEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.147 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#81EAC2 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) | #E6DDC0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60EBDE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81EAC2
#81EAC2
oklch(86.3% 0.114 167)
- #FFBADD
#FFBADD
oklch(86.3% 0.091 347.3)
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 #81EAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
Use #81EAC2 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.