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#81AFB1 Color

#81AFB1 is rgb(129, 175, 177) in RGB, hsl(183, 24%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 1%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81AFB1
HEX#81AFB1
RGBrgb(129, 175, 177)
HSLhsl(183, 24%, 60%)
HSVhsv(183, 27%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 1%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.049 199.5)
LABlab(68.23% -15.54 -6.28)
LCHlch(68.23% 16.76 202.00)

What #81AFB1 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 #81AFB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 9.08Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 9.28Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 10.36Morning Blue#8DA399ΔE 11.09Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 11.66Opal#A8C3BCΔE 11.77

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

#81AFB1 Channel Values

How #81AFB1 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 175 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 24% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 27% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81AFB1 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81AFB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81AFB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81AFB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81AFB1
Complementary
#B18381
Analogous
#81B19B
Analogous
#8197B1
Triadic
#B181AF
Triadic
#AFB181
Split comp.
#B18197
Split comp.
#B19B81

Tints & Shades of #81AFB1

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

#90B9BB
#A3C5C7
#B3CFD0
#C6DBDC
#D6E5E6
#E9F1F1

Shades

#679FA2
#55888B
#467072
#365759
#273E3F
#172526

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81AFB1.

How #81AFB1 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#81AFB1
Protanopia#A8A8B1
Protanomaly#9AABB1
Deuteranopia#A2A2B2
Deuteranomaly#96A7B2
Tritanopia#81AFAF
Tritanomaly#81AFB0
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81AFB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81afb1: #81AFB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81AFB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81afb1': '#81AFB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.686, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_81afb1">#81AFB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#81AFB1"

More Teal Colors

#81AFB1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#81AFB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81AFB1?

#81AFB1 is a light teal — rgb(129, 175, 177) in RGB and hsl(183, 24%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #81AFB1?

#81AFB1 is rgb(129, 175, 177) — red 129, green 175, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81AFB1?

#81AFB1 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 1%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81AFB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81AFB1 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81AFB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81AFB1 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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