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#81DC65 Color

#81DC65 is rgb(129, 220, 101) in RGB, hsl(106, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 54%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81DC65
HEX#81DC65
RGBrgb(129, 220, 101)
HSLhsl(106, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(106, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 54%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.179 138.8)
LABlab(80.17% -44.76 48.74)
LCHlch(80.17% 66.17 132.56)

What #81DC65 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 #81DC65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 8.65Mantis#74C365ΔE 13.88Light Green#90EE90ΔE 14.03Mint#98FF98ΔE 15.12Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 15.15Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 15.51

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

#81DC65 Channel Values

How #81DC65 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 220 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81DC65 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81DC65 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81DC65

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81DC65; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81DC65
Complementary
#C065DC
Analogous
#BCDC65
Analogous
#65DC85
Triadic
#6581DC
Triadic
#DC6581
Split comp.
#8565DC
Split comp.
#DC65BC

Tints & Shades of #81DC65

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

#92E17A
#A3E68F
#B4EAA4
#C5EFB8
#D6F4CD
#E7F8E2

Shades

#66D544
#4EBF2B
#409E24
#31791B
#245714
#14320B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81DC65.

How #81DC65 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#81DC65
Protanopia#D0D066
Protanomaly#B6D565
Deuteranopia#C4C46A
Deuteranomaly#ADCE68
Tritanopia#94D2D2
Tritanomaly#8CD6B1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81DC65 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81dc65: #81DC65;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81DC65;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81dc65': '#81DC65' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.863, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_81dc65">#81DC65</color>
SVG fillfill="#81DC65"

More Green Colors

#81DC65 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#81DC65 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81DC65?

#81DC65 is a light green — rgb(129, 220, 101) in RGB and hsl(106, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #81DC65?

#81DC65 is rgb(129, 220, 101) — red 129, green 220, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81DC65?

#81DC65 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 54%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81DC65 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81DC65 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81DC65 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81DC65 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 14.03, which is visibly different.

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