#81EAE2
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.2% 0.099 189.1), rgb(129, 234, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#81EAE2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81EAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 234, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.099 189.1) |
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 #81EAE2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81EAE2 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81EAE2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81EAE2 text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 190.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81EAE2
oklch(87.2% 0.099 189.1)
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Step 300
300
#3DDBD1
oklch(81% 0.127 188.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#81EAE2 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) | #E0E0E2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED3E3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EEFE7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81EAE2
#81EAE2
oklch(87.2% 0.099 189.1)
- #FFC2CB
#FFC2CB
oklch(87.1% 0.071 8.8)
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 #81EAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #81EAE2 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.