#81EAEA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.4% 0.098 195.5), rgb(129, 234, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#81EAEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81EAEA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 234, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.098 195.5) |
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 #81EAEA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81EAEA | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81EAEA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81EAEA text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81EAEA
oklch(87.4% 0.098 195.5)
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Step 300
300
#3BD9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.126 195.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#81EAEA 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) | #DEE1EA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD3EB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48F0EA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81EAEA
#81EAEA
oklch(87.4% 0.098 195.5)
- #FFC4C7
#FFC4C7
oklch(87.4% 0.068 15.1)
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 #81EAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #81EAEA 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.