Information about #81AFAD color

#81AFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81AFAD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 175, 173) — 50.6% red, 68.6% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 1 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81AFAD is a gently muted aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8) and Ziggurat (#81A6AA).

The recipe behind #81AFAD is rgb(129, 175, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81AFAD color variations

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

#81AFAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#81AFAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#81AFAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#81AFAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#81AFAD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #81AFAD

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

#81AFAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81AFAD
  • RGB129, 175, 173
  • CMYK18, 0, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(129, 175, 173)
  • HSL177°, 22%, 60%
  • HSL Precise177.391°, 22.33%, 59.608%
  • HSV177°, 26%, 69%
  • HSB177°, 26%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.686, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.686, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.686, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID81AFAD
  • DECIMAL ID8499117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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