Palettes / Colors / #81C19B
#81C19B — Muted Green
#81C19B 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 #81C19B 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.
#81C19B 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 #C181A7; it also sits naturally between #87C181 and #81C1BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #81C19B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 129, 193, 155 |
| HSL | 144°, 34%, 63% |
| HSV | 144°, 33%, 76% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 20%, 24% |
| XYZ | 34.04, 45.17, 37.94 |
| Yxy | 45.17, 0.2906, 0.3856 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.01, -28.57, 12.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.21, -24.00, 10.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 76% · Blue 61%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #81C19B
.text { color: #81C19B; }
.background { background-color: #81C19B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #81C19B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(129, 193, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 34%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #81C19B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(129, 193, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #81C19B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(129, 193, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#81C19B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#81C19B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C181A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #81C19B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #81C19B
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #81C19B: ·
How #81C19B 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 #81C19B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #81C19B?
#81C19B is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 129, 193, 155). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #81C19B?
#81C19B is RGB 129, 193, 155 — HSL 144°, 34%, 63% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 20%, 24%.
What colors go with #81C19B?
Its complement is #C181A7; analogous partners are #87C181 and #81C1BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #81C19B for text?
Black text on #81C19B has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.