#31AEC4 Color
#31AEC4 is rgb(49, 174, 196) in RGB, hsl(189, 60%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 11%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31AEC4rgb(49, 174, 196)hsl(189, 60%, 48%)hsv(189, 75%, 77%)cmyk(75%, 11%, 0%, 23%)oklch(69.4% 0.109 212.3)lab(65.26% -29.15 -21.56)lch(65.26% 36.26 216.48)What #31AEC4 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 #31AEC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31AEC4 Channel Values
How #31AEC4 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 174 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 60% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 75% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31AEC4 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 #31AEC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31AEC4; 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 #31AEC4
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 #31AEC4 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.
#31AEC4#A1A1C4#83A6C4#9393C6#789FC5#20B1B1#28B0B9#9F9F9FUsing #31AEC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31aec4: #31AEC4;background-color: #31AEC4;colors: { 'color-31aec4': '#31AEC4' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.682, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_31aec4">#31AEC4</color>fill="#31AEC4"More Teal Colors
#31AEC4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#31AEC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31AEC4?
#31AEC4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 174, 196) in RGB and hsl(189, 60%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #31AEC4?
#31AEC4 is rgb(49, 174, 196) — red 49, green 174, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31AEC4?
#31AEC4 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 11%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31AEC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #31AEC4 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31AEC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31AEC4 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 16.69, which is visibly different.
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