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#619DAE Color

#619DAE is rgb(97, 157, 174) in RGB, hsl(193, 32%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 10%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#619DAE
HEX#619DAE
RGBrgb(97, 157, 174)
HSLhsl(193, 32%, 53%)
HSVhsv(193, 44%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 10%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.067 217.8)
LABlab(61.13% -16.84 -15.36)
LCHlch(61.13% 22.79 222.37)

What #619DAE 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 #619DAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 6.93Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 8.52Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 10.34Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 10.46Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 10.95Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 11.56

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

#619DAE Channel Values

How #619DAE 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 97 · G 157 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 32% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 44% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #619DAE 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #619DAE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #619DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #619DAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#619DAE
Complementary
#AE7161
Analogous
#61AE98
Analogous
#6177AE
Triadic
#AE619D
Triadic
#9DAE61
Split comp.
#AE6177
Split comp.
#AE9861

Tints & Shades of #619DAE

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

#75A9B8
#8DB8C4
#A1C5CE
#B8D3DB
#CDE0E5
#E4EEF1

Shades

#508B9B
#447583
#37606C
#2B4B54
#1F363D
#132125

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #619DAE.

How #619DAE 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#619DAE
Protanopia#9595AE
Protanomaly#8398AE
Deuteranopia#8D8DAF
Deuteranomaly#7E94AF
Tritanopia#5D9F9F
Tritanomaly#5E9EA5
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #619DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-619dae: #619DAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #619DAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-619dae': '#619DAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.616, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_619dae">#619DAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#619DAE"

More Teal Colors

#619DAE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#619DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #619DAE?

#619DAE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(97, 157, 174) in RGB and hsl(193, 32%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #619DAE?

#619DAE is rgb(97, 157, 174) — red 97, green 157, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #619DAE?

#619DAE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 10%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #619DAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #619DAE scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #619DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #619DAE 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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