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#31EDD4 Color

#31EDD4 is rgb(49, 237, 212) in RGB, hsl(172, 84%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#31EDD4
HEX#31EDD4
RGBrgb(49, 237, 212)
HSLhsl(172, 84%, 56%)
HSVhsv(172, 79%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 11%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.145 181.1)
LABlab(84.68% -50.87 -1.41)
LCHlch(84.68% 50.89 181.59)

What #31EDD4 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 #31EDD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.58Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 7.94Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 8.75Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 10.37Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 13.75Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 14.13

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

#31EDD4 Channel Values

How #31EDD4 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 237 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 84% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 79% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31EDD4 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #31EDD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #31EDD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31EDD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#31EDD4
Complementary
#ED314A
Analogous
#31ED76
Analogous
#31A8ED
Triadic
#D431ED
Triadic
#EDD431
Split comp.
#ED31A8
Split comp.
#ED7631

Tints & Shades of #31EDD4

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

#4DEFDA
#69F2E0
#85F4E6
#A1F7EB
#BDF9F1
#D9FCF7

Shades

#14E6CA
#11C0A9
#0EA08C
#0B7A6B
#08594E
#04342D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #31EDD4.

How #31EDD4 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#31EDD4
Protanopia#DBDBD5
Protanomaly#B0E2D4
Deuteranopia#C8C8D7
Deuteranomaly#A1D8D6
Tritanopia#42EAEA
Tritanomaly#3CEBE2
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #31EDD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-31edd4: #31EDD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #31EDD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-31edd4': '#31EDD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.929, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_31edd4">#31EDD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#31EDD4"

More Teal Colors

#31EDD4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#31EDD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #31EDD4?

#31EDD4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 237, 212) in RGB and hsl(172, 84%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #31EDD4?

#31EDD4 is rgb(49, 237, 212) — red 49, green 237, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #31EDD4?

#31EDD4 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #31EDD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #31EDD4 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #31EDD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #31EDD4 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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