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#81CADF Color

#81CADF is rgb(129, 202, 223) in RGB, hsl(193, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 9%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81CADF
HEX#81CADF
RGBrgb(129, 202, 223)
HSLhsl(193, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(193, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 9%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.078 218)
LABlab(77.10% -19.66 -18.06)
LCHlch(77.10% 26.69 222.57)

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

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

#81CADF Channel Values

How #81CADF 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 202 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81CADF 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81CADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81CADF; 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 #81CADF

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 #81CADF 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#81CADF
Protanopia#C0C0DF
Protanomaly#AAC4DF
Deuteranopia#B6B6E0
Deuteranomaly#A3BEE0
Tritanopia#7CCDCD
Tritanomaly#7ECCD4
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #81CADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81cadf: #81CADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81CADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81cadf': '#81CADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.792, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_81cadf">#81CADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#81CADF"

More Teal Colors

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

#81CADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81CADF?

#81CADF is a light teal — rgb(129, 202, 223) in RGB and hsl(193, 59%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #81CADF?

#81CADF is rgb(129, 202, 223) — red 129, green 202, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81CADF?

#81CADF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 9%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81CADF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81CADF scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81CADF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 4.64, which is very hard to tell apart.

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