#81F6EB
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.2% 0.108 187.4), rgb(129, 246, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#81F6EB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81F6EB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 246, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.108 187.4) |
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 #81F6EB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81F6EB | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81F6EB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #81F6EB text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81F6EB
oklch(90.2% 0.108 187.4)
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Step 300
300
#15DDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.139 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#81F6EB 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) | #EBEBEB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43FBF2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81F6EB
#81F6EB
oklch(90.2% 0.108 187.4)
- #FFD1D8
#FFD1D8
oklch(90.2% 0.052 7.9)
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 #81F6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #81F6EB 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.