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#81B073 Color

#81B073 is rgb(129, 176, 115) in RGB, hsl(106, 28%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 35%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81B073
HEX#81B073
RGBrgb(129, 176, 115)
HSLhsl(106, 28%, 57%)
HSVhsv(106, 35%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 35%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.1 138.7)
LABlab(67.31% -25.09 26.07)
LCHlch(67.31% 36.18 133.91)

What #81B073 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 #81B073, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 8.17Olivine#9AB973ΔE 8.85Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.98Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.75Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 12.05Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.61

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

#81B073 Channel Values

How #81B073 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 176 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 28% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 35% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81B073 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81B073 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81B073

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81B073; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81B073
Complementary
#A273B0
Analogous
#A0B073
Analogous
#73B083
Triadic
#7381B0
Triadic
#B07381
Split comp.
#8373B0
Split comp.
#B073A0

Tints & Shades of #81B073

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

#93BB86
#A4C69A
#B6D1AD
#C4DABE
#D6E5D1
#E8F0E5

Shades

#6AA05A
#5B894D
#4A6F3E
#3B5832
#293E23
#1A2716

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81B073.

How #81B073 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#81B073
Protanopia#A9A973
Protanomaly#9BAC73
Deuteranopia#A2A275
Deuteranomaly#96A874
Tritanopia#8AAAAA
Tritanomaly#86AC97
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81B073 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81b073: #81B073;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81B073;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81b073': '#81B073' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.690, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_81b073">#81B073</color>
SVG fillfill="#81B073"

More Green Colors

#81B073 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#81B073 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81B073?

#81B073 is a mid-tone green — rgb(129, 176, 115) in RGB and hsl(106, 28%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #81B073?

#81B073 is rgb(129, 176, 115) — red 129, green 176, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81B073?

#81B073 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 35%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81B073 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81B073 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81B073 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81B073 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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