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#61C2E0 Color

#61C2E0 is rgb(97, 194, 224) in RGB, hsl(194, 67%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 13%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61C2E0
HEX#61C2E0
RGBrgb(97, 194, 224)
HSLhsl(194, 67%, 63%)
HSVhsv(194, 57%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 13%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.1 220.7)
LABlab(73.45% -23.36 -24.25)
LCHlch(73.45% 33.67 226.07)

What #61C2E0 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 #61C2E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 5.39Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 8.31Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 8.52Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 9.11Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 9.39Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 9.42

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

#61C2E0 Channel Values

How #61C2E0 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 194 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 67% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 57% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61C2E0 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61C2E0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61C2E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61C2E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61C2E0
Complementary
#E07F61
Analogous
#61E0BE
Analogous
#6183E0
Triadic
#E061C2
Triadic
#C2E061
Split comp.
#E06183
Split comp.
#E0BE61

Tints & Shades of #61C2E0

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

#77CBE4
#8CD3E8
#A1DBEC
#B7E3F1
#CCEBF5
#E1F4F9

Shades

#3FB5D9
#279FC4
#2084A2
#18647B
#124959
#0A2A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61C2E0.

How #61C2E0 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#61C2E0
Protanopia#B6B6E0
Protanomaly#9BBBE0
Deuteranopia#AAAAE2
Deuteranomaly#92B4E1
Tritanopia#56C6C6
Tritanomaly#5BC4D1
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61C2E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61c2e0: #61C2E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61C2E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61c2e0': '#61C2E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.761, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_61c2e0">#61C2E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#61C2E0"

More Teal Colors

#61C2E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61C2E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61C2E0?

#61C2E0 is a light teal — rgb(97, 194, 224) in RGB and hsl(194, 67%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #61C2E0?

#61C2E0 is rgb(97, 194, 224) — red 97, green 194, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61C2E0?

#61C2E0 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 13%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61C2E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61C2E0 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61C2E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61C2E0 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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