Close to Sky
#81CCCD
#81CCCD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 80% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #81CCCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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11.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #81CCCD as they’d see it.
#81CCCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #81CCCD
What color is #81CCCD?
#81CCCD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 80% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #81CCCD in RGB?
#81CCCD is rgb(129, 204, 205): 129 red, 204 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #81CCCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 0, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #81CCCD?
PANTONE 310 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #81CCCD?
Its complement #EEB0AE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.