What color is #81EAEC?

#81EAEC is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(129, 234, 236), and in HSL hsl(181, 74%, 72%).

Is #81EAEC accessible as text?

On white, #81EAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #81EAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #81EAEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #81EAEC?

#81EAEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC8583. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #81EAEC below.

Is #81EAEC good for buttons?

#81EAEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #81EAEC — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #81EAEC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #81EAEC is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#81EAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #81EAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #81EAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #81EAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #81EAEC Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Electric Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #81EAEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Electric Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #81EAEC Secondary #E1FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #81EAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B1FFFF

Electric Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #81EAEC Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Electric Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #81EAEC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #81EAEC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #83C7EC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #81EAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #81EAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 129 234 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.5% 0.098 197.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DBFAFB;
  --color-200: #B8F3F4;
  --color-300: #88E6E7;
  --color-400: #5CD4D6;
  --color-500: #39B9BC;
  --color-600: #338D8F;
  --color-700: #2A6465;
  --color-800: #1F4242;
  --color-900: #152829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DBFAFB',
    200: '#B8F3F4',
    300: '#88E6E7',
    400: '#5CD4D6',
    500: '#39B9BC',
    600: '#338D8F',
    700: '#2A6465',
    800: '#1F4242',
    900: '#152829',
  },
}

$base: #81EAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DBFAFB;
$base-200: #B8F3F4;
$base-300: #88E6E7;
$base-400: #5CD4D6;
$base-500: #39B9BC;
$base-600: #338D8F;
$base-700: #2A6465;
$base-800: #1F4242;
$base-900: #152829;
$base-hover: #43E0E3;
$base-subtle: #DEF5F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#81EAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD4D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39B9BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338D8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6465",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #81EAEC

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