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#81DAAA Color

#81DAAA is rgb(129, 218, 170) in RGB, hsl(148, 55%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 22%, 15%) 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 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81DAAA
HEX#81DAAA
RGBrgb(129, 218, 170)
HSLhsl(148, 55%, 68%)
HSVhsv(148, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 22%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.11 159.1)
LABlab(80.51% -35.98 14.96)
LCHlch(80.51% 38.97 157.43)

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

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 5.64Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 6.19Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 6.35Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.85Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 12.51Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 12.88

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

#81DAAA Channel Values

How #81DAAA 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 218 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 55% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81DAAA 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #81DAAA

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

Base
#81DAAA
Complementary
#DA81B0
Analogous
#84DA81
Analogous
#81DAD7
Triadic
#AA81DA
Triadic
#DAAA81
Split comp.
#D781DA
Split comp.
#DA8184

Tints & Shades of #81DAAA

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

#90DFB5
#A4E5C2
#B4E9CD
#C4EED7
#D4F2E2
#E7F8EF

Shades

#5DD093
#39C67B
#2FA265
#247B4C
#195736
#0F3320

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

How #81DAAA 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#81DAAA
Protanopia#CECEAA
Protanomaly#B4D3AA
Deuteranopia#C2C2AD
Deuteranomaly#ACCCAC
Tritanopia#8BD5D5
Tritanomaly#87D7C5
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81DAAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81daaa: #81DAAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81DAAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81daaa': '#81DAAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.855, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_81daaa">#81DAAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#81DAAA"

More Green Colors

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

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#81DAAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81DAAA?

#81DAAA is a light green — rgb(129, 218, 170) in RGB and hsl(148, 55%, 68%) 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 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #81DAAA?

#81DAAA is rgb(129, 218, 170) — red 129, green 218, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81DAAA?

#81DAAA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81DAAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81DAAA scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81DAAA 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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