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#31C4AB Color

#31C4AB is rgb(49, 196, 171) in RGB, hsl(170, 60%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 13%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#31C4AB
HEX#31C4AB
RGBrgb(49, 196, 171)
HSLhsl(170, 60%, 48%)
HSVhsv(170, 75%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 13%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.125 178.3)
LABlab(71.37% -43.82 1.10)
LCHlch(71.37% 43.83 178.56)

What #31C4AB 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 #31C4AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 9.26Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.98Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 10.68Persian Green#00A693ΔE 11.03Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.12Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 11.22

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#31C4AB Channel Values

How #31C4AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 49 · G 196 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 60% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 75% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31C4AB 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #31C4AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #31C4AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31C4AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#31C4AB
Complementary
#C43149
Analogous
#31C462
Analogous
#3193C4
Triadic
#AB31C4
Triadic
#C4AB31
Split comp.
#C43193
Split comp.
#C46231

Tints & Shades of #31C4AB

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.

Tints

#47D1BA
#64D8C5
#81DFD0
#A1E8DC
#BEEFE7
#DAF6F1

Shades

#2BAB96
#248F7D
#1E7668
#175E52
#11453D
#0A2924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #31C4AB.

How #31C4AB 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.

Typical#31C4AB
Protanopia#B5B5AB
Protanomaly#93BBAB
Deuteranopia#A6A6AE
Deuteranomaly#86B3AD
Tritanopia#3FC1C1
Tritanomaly#3AC2B9
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #31C4AB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-31c4ab: #31C4AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #31C4AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-31c4ab': '#31C4AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.769, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_31c4ab">#31C4AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#31C4AB"

More Teal Colors

#31C4AB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#31C4AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #31C4AB?

#31C4AB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 196, 171) in RGB and hsl(170, 60%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #31C4AB?

#31C4AB is rgb(49, 196, 171) — red 49, green 196, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #31C4AB?

#31C4AB converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 13%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #31C4AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #31C4AB scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #31C4AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #31C4AB 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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