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#81CFAE Color

#81CFAE is rgb(129, 207, 174) in RGB, hsl(155, 45%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81CFAE
HEX#81CFAE
RGBrgb(129, 207, 174)
HSLhsl(155, 45%, 66%)
HSVhsv(155, 38%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.091 165.5)
LABlab(77.39% -30.70 8.50)
LCHlch(77.39% 31.86 164.52)

What #81CFAE 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 #81CFAE, 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 green in the library.

#81CFAE Channel Values

How #81CFAE 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 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 45% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 38% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81CFAE 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 text11.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81CFAE

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

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 #81CFAE 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#81CFAE
Protanopia#C4C4AE
Protanomaly#AEC9AE
Deuteranopia#BABAB0
Deuteranomaly#A6C3AF
Tritanopia#88CBCB
Tritanomaly#85CDC0
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #81CFAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81cfae: #81CFAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81CFAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81cfae': '#81CFAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.812, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_81cfae">#81CFAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#81CFAE"

More Green Colors

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

#81CFAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81CFAE?

#81CFAE is a light green — rgb(129, 207, 174) in RGB and hsl(155, 45%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #81CFAE?

#81CFAE is rgb(129, 207, 174) — red 129, green 207, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81CFAE?

#81CFAE converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81CFAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81CFAE scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81CFAE 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 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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