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#31F6F0 Color

#31F6F0 is rgb(49, 246, 240) in RGB, hsl(178, 92%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 2%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#31F6F0
HEX#31F6F0
RGBrgb(49, 246, 240)
HSLhsl(178, 92%, 58%)
HSVhsv(178, 80%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 0%, 2%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.144 191.6)
LABlab(87.98% -48.40 -11.14)
LCHlch(87.98% 49.66 192.96)

What #31F6F0 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 #31F6F0, 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.

#31F6F0 Channel Values

How #31F6F0 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 246 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 92% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 80% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31F6F0 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #31F6F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31F6F0; 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 #31F6F0

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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Shades

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How #31F6F0 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#31F6F0
Protanopia#E3E3F0
Protanomaly#B7EBF0
Deuteranopia#CFCFF3
Deuteranomaly#A7E0F2
Tritanopia#36F5F5
Tritanomaly#34F6F3
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #31F6F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-31f6f0: #31F6F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #31F6F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-31f6f0': '#31F6F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.965, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_31f6f0">#31F6F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#31F6F0"

More Teal Colors

#31F6F0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#31F6F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #31F6F0?

#31F6F0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 246, 240) in RGB and hsl(178, 92%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.

What is the RGB value of #31F6F0?

#31F6F0 is rgb(49, 246, 240) — red 49, green 246, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #31F6F0?

#31F6F0 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 2%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #31F6F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #31F6F0 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #31F6F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #31F6F0 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 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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