Palettes / Colors / #81DFCA
#81DFCA — Light Teal
#81DFCA is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #81DFCA 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.
#81DFCA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #DF8196; it also sits naturally between #81DF9C and #81C4DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #81DFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 129, 223, 202 |
| HSL | 167°, 59%, 69% |
| HSV | 167°, 42%, 87% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.10, 61.71, 65.36 |
| Yxy | 61.71, 0.2662, 0.3563 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.76, -32.83, 1.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.55, -28.97, 1.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #81DFCA
.text { color: #81DFCA; }
.background { background-color: #81DFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #81DFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(129, 223, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 59%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #81DFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(129, 223, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #81DFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(129, 223, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#81DFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#81DFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF8196:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #81DFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #81DFCA
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 #81DFCA: ·
How #81DFCA 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 #81DFCA 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 #81DFCA?
#81DFCA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 129, 223, 202). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #81DFCA?
#81DFCA is RGB 129, 223, 202 — HSL 167°, 59%, 69% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #81DFCA?
Its complement is #DF8196; analogous partners are #81DF9C and #81C4DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #81DFCA for text?
Black text on #81DFCA has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.