#81F6D0
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.4% 0.12 170.1), rgb(129, 246, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#81F6D0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F6D0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 246, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.12 170.1) |
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 #81F6D0 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F6D0 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81F6D0 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81F6D0 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.045 170)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F6D0
oklch(89.4% 0.12 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#22E0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.155 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#81F6D0 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) | #F0E9CE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDBD3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56F7EB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F6D0
#81F6D0
oklch(89.4% 0.12 170.1)
- #FFCBE2
#FFCBE2
oklch(89.4% 0.066 350.2)
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 #81F6D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.007
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
Use #81F6D0 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.