#81C181 Hex Color
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A soft, milky green with a gentle glow, #81c181 works best as a calm background in eco, garden, and wellness design. It reads fresh and tender but washes out beside pure white, so ground it with charcoal or plum accents. The hex code #81c181 gives black text about 9.9:1 contrast, comfortably past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #81c181
What is #81c181 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #81c181 is rgb(129, 193, 129), in HSL hsl(120, 34%, 63%) and in CMYK 33%, 0%, 33%, 24%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #81c181?
Plum, charcoal, and muted terracotta all bring out the yellow warmth in this pastel green. For a softer scheme, try it with cream and sage, and save deeper greens for contrast instead of more pastels.
Is #81c181 readable on white or black?
#81c181 has a 2.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.87:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.