Information about #81D0DE color

#81D0DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #81D0DE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 208, 222) (50.6% red, 81.6% green, 87.1% blue), or CMYK 36 / 5 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81D0DE is a confidently colored water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spray (#7ECDDD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Blue (#7ED4E6) and Vibrant Soft Blue (#88D6DC).

The recipe behind #81D0DE is rgb(129, 208, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #81D0DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81D0DE color variations

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

#81D0DE 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 #81D0DE

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

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81D0DE
  • RGB129, 208, 222
  • CMYK36, 5, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(129, 208, 222)
  • HSL189°, 58%, 69%
  • HSL Precise189.032°, 58.491%, 68.824%
  • HSV189°, 42%, 87%
  • HSB189°, 42%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.816, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.816, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.816, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81D0DE
  • DECIMAL ID8507614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01