Palettes / Colors / #81C19A

#81C19A — Muted Green

#81C19A is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #81C19A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#81C19A 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 #C181A8; it also sits naturally between #88C181 and #81C1B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 51% · Green 76% · Blue 60%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #81C19A

.text { color: #81C19A; }
.background { background-color: #81C19A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #81C19A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(129, 193, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(143, 34%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #81C19A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(129, 193, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #81C19A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(129, 193, 154, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#81C19A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#81C19A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C181A8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #81C19A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #81C19A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #81C19A 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #81C19A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #81C199  ·  #81C19B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #81C19A?

#81C19A is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 129, 193, 154). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #81C19A?

#81C19A is RGB 129, 193, 154 — HSL 143°, 34%, 63% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 20%, 24%.

What colors go with #81C19A?

Its complement is #C181A8; analogous partners are #88C181 and #81C1B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #81C19A for text?

Black text on #81C19A has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.