Palettes / Colors / #81DFBC
#81DFBC — Light Green
#81DFBC is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #81DFBC 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.
#81DFBC is a cool 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 #DF81A4; it also sits naturally between #81DF8E and #81D2DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #81DFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 129, 223, 188 |
| HSL | 158°, 59%, 69% |
| HSV | 158°, 42%, 87% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 44.52, 61.07, 57.02 |
| Yxy | 61.07, 0.2738, 0.3756 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.42, -35.91, 8.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.15, -31.40, 7.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #81DFBC
.text { color: #81DFBC; }
.background { background-color: #81DFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #81DFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(129, 223, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 59%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #81DFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(129, 223, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #81DFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(129, 223, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#81DFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#81DFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF81A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #81DFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #81DFBC
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 #81DFBC: ·
How #81DFBC 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 #81DFBC 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 #81DFBC?
#81DFBC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 129, 223, 188). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #81DFBC?
#81DFBC is RGB 129, 223, 188 — HSL 158°, 59%, 69% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #81DFBC?
Its complement is #DF81A4; analogous partners are #81DF8E and #81D2DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #81DFBC for text?
Black text on #81DFBC has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.