Information about #81BFAE color

#81BFAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81BFAE belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 191, 174) (50.6% red, 74.9% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 24 / 0 / 7 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated fresh green-cyan, #81BFAE floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Teal (#82CBB2) and Cold Front Green (#85B3B2).

The recipe behind #81BFAE is rgb(129, 191, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #81BFAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81BFAE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81BFAE color variations

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

#81BFAE 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 #81BFAE

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

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81BFAE
  • RGB129, 191, 174
  • CMYK24, 0, 7, 25
  • CSSrgb(129, 191, 174)
  • HSL164°, 33%, 63%
  • HSL Precise163.548°, 32.632%, 62.745%
  • HSV164°, 32%, 75%
  • HSB164°, 32%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.749, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.749, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.749, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81BFAE
  • DECIMAL ID8503214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01