What color is #81B4B4?

#81B4B4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81B4B4?

The RGB value is 129, 180, 180: 129 red, 180 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81B4B4?

The complementary color is #B48181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81B4B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81B4B4 color

#81B4B4 rgb(129, 180, 180)

Shades of teal

The hex color #81B4B4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 70.6% green and 70.6% blue (129, 180, 180).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 25% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#81B4B4 color codes

HEX	`#81B4B4`
RGB	`rgb(129, 180, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 70.6%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 25%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 28%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.9, -16.67, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.9, 17.53, 197.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.61, 40.603, 49.237)`
Decimal	`8500404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81B4B4, 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 #81B4B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#81B4B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #81B4B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81b4b4; }
.text { color: #81b4b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81b4b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 180 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81b4b4, #819bb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #81B4B4?: #81B4B4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81B4B4?: The RGB value is 129, 180, 180: 129 red, 180 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81B4B4?: The complementary color is #B48181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81B4B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.