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#81DF93 Color

#81DF93 is rgb(129, 223, 147) in RGB, hsl(131, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 34%, 13%) 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 9.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81DF93
HEX#81DF93
RGBrgb(129, 223, 147)
HSLhsl(131, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(131, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 34%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.139 148.8)
LABlab(81.59% -41.15 28.26)
LCHlch(81.59% 49.92 145.52)

What #81DF93 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 #81DF93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.73Emerald#50C878ΔE 11.79Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 12.37Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.18Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 13.87Mantis#74C365ΔE 14.5

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

#81DF93 Channel Values

How #81DF93 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 223 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81DF93 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81DF93 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81DF93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81DF93; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81DF93
Complementary
#DF81CD
Analogous
#9FDF81
Analogous
#81DFC1
Triadic
#9281DF
Triadic
#DF9281
Split comp.
#C181DF
Split comp.
#DF819F

Tints & Shades of #81DF93

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

#92E3A0
#A2E7AE
#B2EBBC
#C6F0CE
#D6F5DC
#E7F9EA

Shades

#5DD573
#34CB50
#2BA641
#218233
#185D25
#0E3515

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81DF93.

How #81DF93 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#81DF93
Protanopia#D3D394
Protanomaly#B8D893
Deuteranopia#C6C696
Deuteranomaly#AFD195
Tritanopia#8FD7D7
Tritanomaly#8ADAC0
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81DF93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81df93: #81DF93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81DF93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81df93': '#81DF93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.875, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_81df93">#81DF93</color>
SVG fillfill="#81DF93"

More Green Colors

#81DF93 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#81DF93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81DF93?

#81DF93 is a light green — rgb(129, 223, 147) in RGB and hsl(131, 59%, 69%) 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 9.73.

What is the RGB value of #81DF93?

#81DF93 is rgb(129, 223, 147) — red 129, green 223, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81DF93?

#81DF93 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 34%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81DF93 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81DF93 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81DF93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81DF93 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 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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