#31ABC9 Color
#31ABC9 is rgb(49, 171, 201) in RGB, hsl(192, 61%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 15%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31ABC9rgb(49, 171, 201)hsl(192, 61%, 49%)hsv(192, 76%, 79%)cmyk(76%, 15%, 0%, 21%)oklch(68.9% 0.111 218.4)lab(64.50% -26.54 -25.46)lch(64.50% 36.78 223.81)What #31ABC9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #31ABC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31ABC9 Channel Values
How #31ABC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 49 · G 171 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 61% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 76% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31ABC9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #31ABC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31ABC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #31ABC9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #31ABC9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#31ABC9#9E9EC9#81A3C9#9191CB#769CCA#16AFAF#23AEBA#9E9E9EUsing #31ABC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31abc9: #31ABC9;background-color: #31ABC9;colors: { 'color-31abc9': '#31ABC9' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.671, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_31abc9">#31ABC9</color>fill="#31ABC9"More Teal Colors
#31ABC9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#31ABC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31ABC9?
#31ABC9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 171, 201) in RGB and hsl(192, 61%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #31ABC9?
#31ABC9 is rgb(49, 171, 201) — red 49, green 171, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31ABC9?
#31ABC9 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 15%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31ABC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #31ABC9 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31ABC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31ABC9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.34, which is visibly different.
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