Information about #81DCEA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81DCEA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 220, 234) — 50.6% red, 86.3% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 5 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #81DCEA reads as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Blue (#7ED4E6) and Light Arctic Blue (#8BDCE7).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 220, 234) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #81DCEA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81DCEA color variations

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#81DCEA 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 #81DCEA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81DCEA
  • RGB129, 220, 234
  • CMYK41, 5, 0, 8
  • HSL188°, 71%, 71%
  • HSL Precise188°, 71.429%, 71.176%
  • HSV188°, 45%, 92%
  • HSB188°, 45%, 92%
  • HEX ID81DCEA
  • DECIMAL ID8510698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
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