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Aqua Silk Clear

Teal · Hue 180
Hex
#81D9D9
RGB
rgb(129, 217, 217)
HSL
hsl(180, 54%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 15%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.6:1Fail
on black
12.9:1AA
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About this color

Aqua Silk Clear (#81D9D9) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 54% saturation, 68% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-aqua-silk-clear: #81D9D9;
  --colorarchive-aqua-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(180, 54%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-aqua-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(129, 217, 217);
}

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Lighter companion
Aqua Bloom Clear
#A1E3E3 · hsl(180, 54%, 76%)
Darker companion
Aqua Tone Clear
#62D0D0 · hsl(180, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Silk Clear
#D98181 · hsl(0, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Steel Silk Clear
#81B5D9 · hsl(205, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Teal Silk Clear
#81D9BC · hsl(160, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Silk Clear
#D981D9 · hsl(300, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Silk Clear
#D9D981 · hsl(60, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Silk Clear
#D981AD · hsl(330, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Silk Clear
#D9AD81 · hsl(30, 54%, 68%)
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Base: Aqua Silk Clear #81D9D9
Lighter companion: Aqua Bloom Clear #A1E3E3
Darker companion: Aqua Tone Clear #62D0D0
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Silk Clear #D98181
Analogous lead: Steel Silk Clear #81B5D9
Analogous echo: Teal Silk Clear #81D9BC
Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Silk Clear #D981D9
Triadic +240°: Citrine Silk Clear #D9D981
Split-comp +150°: Blush Silk Clear #D981AD
Split-comp +210°: Coral Silk Clear #D9AD81

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cyan Silk Clear
#81D9D2 · hsl(175, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Clear
#62D0D0 · hsl(180, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Bloom Clear
#A1E3E3 · hsl(180, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Aqua Silk Soft
#92C9C9 · hsl(180, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Aqua Silk Vivid
#71EAEA · hsl(180, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Aqua Radiant Clear
#4AC9C9 · hsl(180, 54%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA8:1
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E
AAA8.3:1
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A
AAA8.4:1
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626
AAA8.6:1
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222
AAA8.8:1
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717
AAA8.6:1
Crimson Nocturne Vivid
#590D0D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#A9A2D9
Protanopia
#AEAFD9
Tritanopia
#87D9D9
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