What color is #81B0B5?

#81B0B5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81B0B5?

The RGB value is 129, 176, 181: 129 red, 176 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81B0B5?

The complementary color is #B58681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81B0B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81B0B5 color

#81B0B5 rgb(129, 176, 181)

Shades of teal

The hex color #81B0B5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 69% green and 71% blue (129, 176, 181).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 26% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#81B0B5 color codes

HEX	`#81B0B5`
RGB	`rgb(129, 176, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 69%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 26%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 29%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 3%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.79, -14.35, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.79, 16.24, 207.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.916, 39.052, 49.511)`
Decimal	`8499381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81B0B5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #81B0B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#81B0B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #81B0B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81b0b5; }
.text { color: #81b0b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81b0b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 176 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81b0b5, #8196b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #81B0B5?: #81B0B5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81B0B5?: The RGB value is 129, 176, 181: 129 red, 176 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81B0B5?: The complementary color is #B58681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81B0B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.