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#81956F Color

#81956F is rgb(129, 149, 111) in RGB, hsl(92, 15%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 26%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81956F
HEX#81956F
RGBrgb(129, 149, 111)
HSLhsl(92, 15%, 51%)
HSVhsv(92, 26%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 26%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.059 130.5)
LABlab(59.34% -12.76 17.67)
LCHlch(59.34% 21.80 125.83)

What #81956F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #81956F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#81956F Channel Values

How #81956F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 149 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 15% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 26% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81956F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81956F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81956F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #81956F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #81956F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#81956F
Protanopia#92926F
Protanomaly#8B936F
Deuteranopia#8F8F70
Deuteranomaly#89916F
Tritanopia#869191
Tritanomaly#849385
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #81956F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-81956f: #81956F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81956F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81956f': '#81956F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.584, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_81956f">#81956F</color>
SVG fillfill="#81956F"

More Green Colors

#81956F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81956F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81956F?

#81956F is a mid-tone green — rgb(129, 149, 111) in RGB and hsl(92, 15%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #81956F?

#81956F is rgb(129, 149, 111) — red 129, green 149, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81956F?

#81956F converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 26%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81956F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81956F scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81956F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81956F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.89, which is visibly different.

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