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#81FDE2 Color

#81FDE2 is rgb(129, 253, 226) in RGB, hsl(167, 97%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 11%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81FDE2
HEX#81FDE2
RGBrgb(129, 253, 226)
HSLhsl(167, 97%, 75%)
HSVhsv(167, 49%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 11%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.119 177.4)
LABlab(91.64% -41.23 1.69)
LCHlch(91.64% 41.27 177.65)

What #81FDE2 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 #81FDE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 8.3Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 13.04Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 14.01Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 15.16Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 15.78Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 15.84

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

#81FDE2 Channel Values

How #81FDE2 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 253 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 97% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 49% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81FDE2 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81FDE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81FDE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81FDE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81FDE2
Complementary
#FD819C
Analogous
#81FDA4
Analogous
#81DAFD
Triadic
#E281FD
Triadic
#FDE281
Split comp.
#FD81DA
Split comp.
#FDA481

Tints & Shades of #81FDE2

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

#90FDE6
#A5FEEA
#B4FEEE
#C3FEF1
#D2FEF5
#E6FFF9

Shades

#4FFCD7
#1DFCCB
#03E2B2
#03AB86
#02795F
#014637

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81FDE2.

How #81FDE2 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#81FDE2
Protanopia#EEEEE2
Protanomaly#CBF4E2
Deuteranopia#DEDEE5
Deuteranomaly#C0EBE4
Tritanopia#88FAFA
Tritanomaly#86FBF1
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81FDE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81fde2: #81FDE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81FDE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81fde2': '#81FDE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.992, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_81fde2">#81FDE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#81FDE2"

More Green Colors

#81FDE2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#81FDE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81FDE2?

#81FDE2 is a light green — rgb(129, 253, 226) in RGB and hsl(167, 97%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.3.

What is the RGB value of #81FDE2?

#81FDE2 is rgb(129, 253, 226) — red 129, green 253, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81FDE2?

#81FDE2 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 11%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81FDE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81FDE2 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81FDE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81FDE2 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 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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