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#61B3AF Color

#61B3AF is rgb(97, 179, 175) in RGB, hsl(177, 35%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61B3AF
HEX#61B3AF
RGBrgb(97, 179, 175)
HSLhsl(177, 35%, 54%)
HSVhsv(177, 46%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.081 191.4)
LABlab(67.71% -26.94 -6.18)
LCHlch(67.71% 27.64 192.91)

What #61B3AF 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 #61B3AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 6.91Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 6.94Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 8.61Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 9.31Polished Pine#5DA493ΔE 9.36Keppel#3AB09EΔE 11.96

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

#61B3AF Channel Values

How #61B3AF 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 179 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 35% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 46% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61B3AF 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61B3AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61B3AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61B3AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61B3AF
Complementary
#B36165
Analogous
#61B386
Analogous
#618EB3
Triadic
#AF61B3
Triadic
#B3AF61
Split comp.
#B3618E
Split comp.
#B38661

Tints & Shades of #61B3AF

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

#75BDB9
#8DC8C5
#A2D2D0
#B7DCDA
#CBE6E5
#E3F2F1

Shades

#4EA29E
#428A86
#37726F
#295654
#1E3E3C
#122625

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61B3AF.

How #61B3AF 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#61B3AF
Protanopia#A9A9AF
Protanomaly#91ADAF
Deuteranopia#9E9EB1
Deuteranomaly#8AA7B0
Tritanopia#62B3B3
Tritanomaly#62B3B1
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61B3AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61b3af: #61B3AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61B3AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61b3af': '#61B3AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.702, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_61b3af">#61B3AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#61B3AF"

More Teal Colors

#61B3AF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61B3AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61B3AF?

#61B3AF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(97, 179, 175) in RGB and hsl(177, 35%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #61B3AF?

#61B3AF is rgb(97, 179, 175) — red 97, green 179, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61B3AF?

#61B3AF converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61B3AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61B3AF scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61B3AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61B3AF 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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