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#81DFAA Color

#81DFAA is rgb(129, 223, 170) in RGB, hsl(146, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 24%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81DFAA
HEX#81DFAA
RGBrgb(129, 223, 170)
HSLhsl(146, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(146, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 24%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.118 157.8)
LABlab(81.96% -38.05 16.96)
LCHlch(81.96% 41.65 155.98)

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

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#81DFAA Channel Values

How #81DFAA 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 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81DFAA 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81DFAA

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

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 #81DFAA 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#81DFAA
Protanopia#D3D3AA
Protanomaly#B8D8AA
Deuteranopia#C6C6AD
Deuteranomaly#AFD1AC
Tritanopia#8CD9D9
Tritanomaly#88DCC8
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #81DFAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81dfaa: #81DFAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81DFAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81dfaa': '#81DFAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.875, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_81dfaa">#81DFAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#81DFAA"

More Green Colors

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

#81DFAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81DFAA?

#81DFAA is a light green — rgb(129, 223, 170) in RGB and hsl(146, 59%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #81DFAA?

#81DFAA is rgb(129, 223, 170) — red 129, green 223, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81DFAA?

#81DFAA converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 24%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81DFAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81DFAA scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81DFAA 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 11.15, which is visibly different.

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