#81FDE8
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.7% 0.116 181.2), rgb(129, 253, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#81FDE8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81FDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 253, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.116 181.2) |
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 #81FDE8 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #81FDE8 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #81FDE8 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #81FDE8 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#81FDE8
oklch(91.7% 0.116 181.2)
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Step 200
200
#9AECDC
oklch(88.6% 0.083 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC6
oklch(81% 0.146 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#81FDE8 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) | #F4F1E7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E2EA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43FFF6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81FDE8
#81FDE8
oklch(91.7% 0.116 181.2)
- #FFD7E1
#FFD7E1
oklch(91.6% 0.046 1.3)
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 #81FDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.021
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.048
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.051
Use #81FDE8 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.