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#31CCDD Color

#31CCDD is rgb(49, 204, 221) in RGB, hsl(186, 72%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#31CCDD
HEX#31CCDD
RGBrgb(49, 204, 221)
HSLhsl(186, 72%, 53%)
HSVhsv(186, 78%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.123 206.3)
LABlab(75.05% -35.99 -20.38)
LCHlch(75.05% 41.35 209.52)

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

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

#31CCDD Channel Values

How #31CCDD 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 204 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 72% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 78% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31CCDD 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #31CCDD

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

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #31CCDD

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

Shades

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How #31CCDD 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#31CCDD
Protanopia#BDBDDD
Protanomaly#98C3DD
Deuteranopia#ACACDF
Deuteranomaly#8CBADE
Tritanopia#21CECE
Tritanomaly#28CDD4
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #31CCDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-31ccdd: #31CCDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #31CCDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-31ccdd': '#31CCDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.800, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_31ccdd">#31CCDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#31CCDD"

More Teal Colors

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

#31CCDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #31CCDD?

#31CCDD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 204, 221) in RGB and hsl(186, 72%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.

What is the RGB value of #31CCDD?

#31CCDD is rgb(49, 204, 221) — red 49, green 204, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #31CCDD?

#31CCDD converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #31CCDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #31CCDD scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #31CCDD 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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