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#81A785 Color

#81A785 is rgb(129, 167, 133) in RGB, hsl(126, 18%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 20%, 35%) 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81A785
HEX#81A785
RGBrgb(129, 167, 133)
HSLhsl(126, 18%, 58%)
HSVhsv(126, 23%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 20%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.064 147.6)
LABlab(64.97% -18.65 13.25)
LCHlch(64.97% 22.88 144.62)

What #81A785 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 #81A785, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 5.99Sage#9CAF88ΔE 8.96Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.19Russian Green#679267ΔE 10.25Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.06Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 12.17

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

#81A785 Channel Values

How #81A785 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 167 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 18% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 23% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81A785 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81A785

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81A785; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81A785
Complementary
#A781A3
Analogous
#90A781
Analogous
#81A798
Triadic
#8481A7
Triadic
#A78481
Split comp.
#9881A7
Split comp.
#A78190

Tints & Shades of #81A785

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

#93B496
#A2BEA5
#B4CBB6
#C6D7C8
#D8E4D9
#E7EEE8

Shades

#69966D
#5A815E
#49694C
#38513B
#283929
#19241A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81A785.

How #81A785 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#81A785
Protanopia#A1A185
Protanomaly#95A485
Deuteranopia#9C9C86
Deuteranomaly#92A086
Tritanopia#86A3A3
Tritanomaly#84A598
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #81A785 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81a785: #81A785;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81A785;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81a785': '#81A785' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.655, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_81a785">#81A785</color>
SVG fillfill="#81A785"

More Green Colors

#81A785 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#81A785 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81A785?

#81A785 is a mid-tone green — rgb(129, 167, 133) in RGB and hsl(126, 18%, 58%) 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #81A785?

#81A785 is rgb(129, 167, 133) — red 129, green 167, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81A785?

#81A785 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 20%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81A785 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81A785 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81A785 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81A785 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 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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