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#81D984 Color

#81D984 is rgb(129, 217, 132) in RGB, hsl(122, 54%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 39%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81D984
HEX#81D984
RGBrgb(129, 217, 132)
HSLhsl(122, 54%, 68%)
HSVhsv(122, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 39%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.145 144.8)
LABlab(79.63% -40.55 33.25)
LCHlch(79.63% 52.44 140.64)

What #81D984 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 #81D984, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.03Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 9.16Mantis#74C365ΔE 9.6Emerald#50C878ΔE 11.28Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.86Pistachio#93C572ΔE 13.74

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

#81D984 Channel Values

How #81D984 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 217 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 54% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81D984 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81D984 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81D984

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81D984; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81D984
Complementary
#D981D7
Analogous
#AAD981
Analogous
#81D9B0
Triadic
#8481D9
Triadic
#D98481
Split comp.
#B081D9
Split comp.
#D981AA

Tints & Shades of #81D984

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

#91DE94
#A5E4A7
#B4E9B6
#C4EDC5
#D4F2D5
#E7F8E8

Shades

#5ECF62
#3BC43F
#30A134
#247A27
#1A561C
#0F3310

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81D984.

How #81D984 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#81D984
Protanopia#CDCD85
Protanomaly#B4D284
Deuteranopia#C2C287
Deuteranomaly#ACCB86
Tritanopia#90D1D1
Tritanomaly#8AD4B7
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81D984 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81d984: #81D984;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81D984;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81d984': '#81D984' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.851, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_81d984">#81D984</color>
SVG fillfill="#81D984"

More Green Colors

#81D984 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#81D984 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81D984?

#81D984 is a light green — rgb(129, 217, 132) in RGB and hsl(122, 54%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #81D984?

#81D984 is rgb(129, 217, 132) — red 129, green 217, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81D984?

#81D984 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 39%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81D984 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81D984 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81D984 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81D984 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.