#81EFD2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.8% 0.11 174.4), rgb(129, 239, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#81EFD2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81EFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 239, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.11 174.4) |
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 #81EFD2 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81EFD2 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #81EFD2 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81EFD2 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.04 175)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81EFD2
oklch(87.8% 0.11 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#36DEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.142 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#81EFD2 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) | #E8E3D1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56F1E6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81EFD2
#81EFD2
oklch(87.8% 0.11 174.4)
- #FFC4DA
#FFC4DA
oklch(87.9% 0.073 354.5)
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 #81EFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #81EFD2 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.