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#81CFAC Color

#81CFAC is rgb(129, 207, 172) in RGB, hsl(153, 45%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 17%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81CFAC
HEX#81CFAC
RGBrgb(129, 207, 172)
HSLhsl(153, 45%, 66%)
HSVhsv(153, 38%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 17%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.093 164.1)
LABlab(77.35% -31.01 9.51)
LCHlch(77.35% 32.44 162.96)

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

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 6.5Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.81Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.17Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.75Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.25Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 9.66

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

#81CFAC Channel Values

How #81CFAC 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 207 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 45% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 38% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 19%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 #81CFAC 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

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

Colors That Go With #81CFAC

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

Base
#81CFAC
Complementary
#CF81A4
Analogous
#81CF85
Analogous
#81CBCF
Triadic
#AC81CF
Triadic
#CFAC81
Split comp.
#CF81CB
Split comp.
#CF8581

Tints & Shades of #81CFAC

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

#94D6B8
#A3DCC2
#B5E3CE
#C4E9D8
#D6F0E4
#E5F5EE

Shades

#60C396
#43B180
#379068
#2B7353
#1F513B
#123023

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

How #81CFAC 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#81CFAC
Protanopia#C4C4AC
Protanomaly#AEC9AC
Deuteranopia#BABAAE
Deuteranomaly#A6C3AD
Tritanopia#88CBCB
Tritanomaly#85CDBF
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81CFAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81cfac: #81CFAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81CFAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81cfac': '#81CFAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.812, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_81cfac">#81CFAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#81CFAC"

More Green Colors

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

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#81CFAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81CFAC?

#81CFAC is a light green — rgb(129, 207, 172) in RGB and hsl(153, 45%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #81CFAC?

#81CFAC is rgb(129, 207, 172) — red 129, green 207, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81CFAC?

#81CFAC converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 17%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81CFAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81CFAC 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 #81CFAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81CFAC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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