#81F5D4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.3% 0.117 172.8), rgb(129, 245, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#81F5D4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 245, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.117 172.8) |
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 #81F5D4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F5D4 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81F5D4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81F5D4 text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#CEF4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 172.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F5D4
oklch(89.3% 0.117 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#24DFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.15 173)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#81F5D4 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) | #EFE8D2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDBD6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54F7EB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F5D4
#81F5D4
oklch(89.3% 0.117 172.8)
- #FFCBDF
#FFCBDF
oklch(89.3% 0.064 353.5)
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 #81F5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.011
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #81F5D4 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.