#81F5D9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.4% 0.114 175.9), rgb(129, 245, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#81F5D9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 176°. 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 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F5D9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 245, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.114 175.9) |
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 #81F5D9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F5D9 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81F5D9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81F5D9 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.043 176.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F5D9
oklch(89.4% 0.114 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#23DFBD
oklch(81% 0.146 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#81F5D9 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) | #EEE9D8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDBDB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51F8ED | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F5D9
#81F5D9
oklch(89.4% 0.114 175.9)
- #FFCCDD
#FFCCDD
oklch(89.4% 0.061 356.5)
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 #81F5D9, 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 Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.054
Use #81F5D9 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.