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#31EEFC Color

#31EEFC is rgb(49, 238, 252) in RGB, hsl(184, 97%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 6%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#31EEFC
HEX#31EEFC
RGBrgb(49, 238, 252)
HSLhsl(184, 97%, 59%)
HSVhsv(184, 81%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 6%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.14 202.9)
LABlab(85.95% -42.62 -20.40)
LCHlch(85.95% 47.25 205.58)

What #31EEFC 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 #31EEFC, 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.

#31EEFC Channel Values

How #31EEFC 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 238 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 97% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 81% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31EEFC 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #31EEFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31EEFC; 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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Tints & Shades of #31EEFC

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

How #31EEFC 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#31EEFC
Protanopia#DCDCFC
Protanomaly#B1E3FC
Deuteranopia#C9C9FF
Deuteranomaly#A2D9FE
Tritanopia#22F0F0
Tritanomaly#28EFF5
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #31EEFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-31eefc: #31EEFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #31EEFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-31eefc': '#31EEFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.933, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_31eefc">#31EEFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#31EEFC"

More Teal Colors

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

#31EEFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #31EEFC?

#31EEFC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 238, 252) in RGB and hsl(184, 97%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #31EEFC?

#31EEFC is rgb(49, 238, 252) — red 49, green 238, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #31EEFC?

#31EEFC converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 6%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #31EEFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #31EEFC scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #31EEFC 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.79, which is visibly different.

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