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#81EEBD Color

#81EEBD is rgb(129, 238, 189) in RGB, hsl(153, 76%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81EEBD
HEX#81EEBD
RGBrgb(129, 238, 189)
HSLhsl(153, 76%, 72%)
HSVhsv(153, 46%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.123 162.9)
LABlab(86.63% -41.28 13.62)
LCHlch(86.63% 43.47 161.74)

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

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

#81EEBD Channel Values

How #81EEBD 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 238 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 76% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 46% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81EEBD 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81EEBD

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

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 #81EEBD 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#81EEBD
Protanopia#E0E0BD
Protanomaly#C1E6BD
Deuteranopia#D2D2C0
Deuteranomaly#B7DEBF
Tritanopia#8CE9E9
Tritanomaly#88EBD9
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81EEBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81eebd: #81EEBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81EEBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81eebd': '#81EEBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.933, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_81eebd">#81EEBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#81EEBD"

More Green Colors

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

#81EEBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81EEBD?

#81EEBD is a light green — rgb(129, 238, 189) in RGB and hsl(153, 76%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #81EEBD?

#81EEBD is rgb(129, 238, 189) — red 129, green 238, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81EEBD?

#81EEBD converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81EEBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81EEBD scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81EEBD 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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