Skip to the color picker

#81aeb1 color: Buoyancy

#81aeb1 is rgb(129, 174, 177) in RGB and oklch(71.963% 0.04823 201.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

184°
100%

72%
0.048
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • mist-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #81aeb1

#81aeb1 is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buoyancy (#79b0b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #81aeb1 mixed with white

Darker: #81aeb1 mixed with black

Calmer: #81aeb1 with less saturation

Similar named colors

Colors that go with #81aeb1

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split

Questions about #81aeb1

What color is #81aeb1?

#81aeb1 is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Buoyancy. In RGB it is rgb(129, 174, 177), in HSL hsl(183.75, 23.53%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.963% 0.04823 201.285).

What colors go well with #81aeb1?

The complementary color of #81aeb1 is #c19997. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86afa1 and #86abbe. The triadic partners are #b39bb7 and #b4a283.

Is white or black text more readable on #81aeb1?

Black text reads better on #81aeb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81aeb1 a warm or cool color?

#81aeb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.048.