#81F1FC
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.6% 0.104 203.9), rgb(129, 241, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#81F1FC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F1FC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 241, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.104 203.9) |
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 #81F1FC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F1FC | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81F1FC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81F1FC text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 204.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F1FC
oklch(89.6% 0.104 203.9)
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Step 300
300
#23D9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.133 204)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#81F1FC 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) | #E2E9FD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEDAFD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34F9F4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F1FC
#81F1FC
oklch(89.6% 0.104 203.9)
- #FFCFCB
#FFCFCB
oklch(89.5% 0.055 23.8)
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 #81F1FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.008
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.056
Use #81F1FC 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.