#81FACA
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.2% 0.13 165.5), rgb(129, 250, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#81FACA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81FACA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 250, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.13 165.5) |
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 #81FACA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81FACA | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #81FACA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #81FACA text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#E8FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.023 165.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.049 165)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#81FACA
oklch(90.2% 0.13 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#13E2A6
oklch(81% 0.168 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#81FACA 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) | #F6ECC8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58FAEC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81FACA
#81FACA
oklch(90.2% 0.13 165.5)
- #FFCEE8
#FFCEE8
oklch(90.1% 0.064 345.3)
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 #81FACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81FACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.011
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.018
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
Use #81FACA 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.