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#81EEDA Color

#81EEDA is rgb(129, 238, 218) in RGB, hsl(169, 76%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81EEDA
HEX#81EEDA
RGBrgb(129, 238, 218)
HSLhsl(169, 76%, 72%)
HSVhsv(169, 46%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.105 180.4)
LABlab(87.21% -36.49 -0.57)
LCHlch(87.21% 36.49 180.90)

What #81EEDA 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 #81EEDA, 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.

#81EEDA Channel Values

How #81EEDA 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 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 76% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 46% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81EEDA 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81EEDA

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

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 #81EEDA 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#81EEDA
Protanopia#E0E0DA
Protanomaly#C1E6DA
Deuteranopia#D2D2DC
Deuteranomaly#B7DEDB
Tritanopia#86ECEC
Tritanomaly#84EDE5
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #81EEDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81eeda: #81EEDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81EEDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81eeda': '#81EEDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.933, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_81eeda">#81EEDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#81EEDA"

More Green Colors

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

#81EEDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81EEDA?

#81EEDA is a light green — rgb(129, 238, 218) in RGB and hsl(169, 76%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.

What is the RGB value of #81EEDA?

#81EEDA is rgb(129, 238, 218) — red 129, green 238, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81EEDA?

#81EEDA converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81EEDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81EEDA scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81EEDA 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.43, which is visibly different.

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