Information about #81A520 color

#81A520 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81A520 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 165, 32) — 50.6% red, 64.7% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 52 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81A520 is a vivid, lively yellow-green that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lima (#7AAC21). Nearby in the Register you will also find Christi (#71A91D) and Icky Green (#8FAE22).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(129, 165, 32)), which gives #81A520 its character. If you plan to put text on a #81A520 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81A520 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81A520 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#81A520 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #81A520

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81A520
  • RGB129, 165, 32
  • CMYK14, 0, 52, 35
  • CSSrgb(129, 165, 32)
  • HSL76°, 68%, 39%
  • HSL Precise76.241°, 67.513%, 38.627%
  • HSV76°, 81%, 65%
  • HSB76°, 81%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.647, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.647, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.647, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID81A520
  • DECIMAL ID8496416
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01