Palettes / Colors / #81A263
#81A263 — Dusty Green
#81A263 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the green family.
#81A263 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8363A1; it also sits naturally between #A0A163 and #63A164. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #81A263 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 129, 162, 99 |
| HSL | 91°, 25%, 51% |
| HSV | 91°, 39%, 64% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 39%, 36% |
| XYZ | 24.23, 31.41, 16.59 |
| Yxy | 31.41, 0.3354, 0.4349 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.85, -22.86, 29.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.04, -18.21, 19.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 64% · Blue 39%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 36%
Previews
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CSS code for #81A263
.text { color: #81A263; }
.background { background-color: #81A263; }
.border { border: 3px solid #81A263; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(129, 162, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 25%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #81A263; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(129, 162, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #81A263; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(129, 162, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#81A263">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#81A263">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8363A1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #81A263: #000000.
How #81A263 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #81A263
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #81A263?
#81A263 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 129, 162, 99). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #81A263?
#81A263 is RGB 129, 162, 99 — HSL 91°, 25%, 51% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 39%, 36%.
What colors go with #81A263?
Its complement is #8363A1; analogous partners are #A0A163 and #63A164. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #81A263 for text?
Black text on #81A263 has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.