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#81A47F Color

#81A47F is rgb(129, 164, 127) in RGB, hsl(117, 17%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81A47F
HEX#81A47F
RGBrgb(129, 164, 127)
HSLhsl(117, 17%, 57%)
HSVhsv(117, 23%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.066 143.4)
LABlab(63.99% -18.03 15.18)
LCHlch(63.99% 23.57 139.91)

What #81A47F 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 #81A47F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 6.11Sage#9CAF88ΔE 8.26Russian Green#679267ΔE 8.92Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.5Artichoke#8F9779ΔE 11.33Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 12.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#81A47F Channel Values

How #81A47F 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 164 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 17% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 23% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81A47F 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81A47F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81A47F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81A47F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81A47F
Complementary
#A27FA4
Analogous
#93A47F
Analogous
#7FA48F
Triadic
#7F81A4
Triadic
#A47F81
Split comp.
#8F7FA4
Split comp.
#A47F93

Tints & Shades of #81A47F

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.

Tints

#92B191
#A4BDA3
#B5CAB4
#C4D5C3
#D6E1D5
#E7EEE7

Shades

#6A9268
#5B7D59
#496548
#3A5139
#293928
#1A2419

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81A47F.

How #81A47F 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#81A47F
Protanopia#9F9F7F
Protanomaly#94A17F
Deuteranopia#9A9A80
Deuteranomaly#909E80
Tritanopia#86A0A0
Tritanomaly#84A294
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81A47F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81a47f: #81A47F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81A47F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81a47f': '#81A47F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.643, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_81a47f">#81A47F</color>
SVG fillfill="#81A47F"

More Green Colors

#81A47F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#81A47F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81A47F?

#81A47F is a mid-tone green — rgb(129, 164, 127) in RGB and hsl(117, 17%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #81A47F?

#81A47F is rgb(129, 164, 127) — red 129, green 164, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81A47F?

#81A47F converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81A47F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81A47F scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81A47F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81A47F 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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