Information about #81CFDA color

#81CFDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81CFDA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 207, 218) — 50.6% red, 81.2% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 4 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #81CFDA reads as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spray (#7ECDDD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Onepoto (#81D3D1) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(129, 207, 218)), which gives #81CFDA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81CFDA color variations

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#81CFDA 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 #81CFDA

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81CFDA
  • RGB129, 207, 218
  • CMYK35, 4, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(129, 207, 218)
  • HSL187°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise187.416°, 54.601%, 68.039%
  • HSV187°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB187°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.812, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.812, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.812, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81CFDA
  • DECIMAL ID8507354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01