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#61C4EA Color

#61C4EA is rgb(97, 196, 234) in RGB, hsl(197, 77%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61C4EA
HEX#61C4EA
RGBrgb(97, 196, 234)
HSLhsl(197, 77%, 65%)
HSVhsv(197, 59%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.107 225.9)
LABlab(74.33% -21.99 -28.29)
LCHlch(74.33% 35.83 232.13)

What #61C4EA 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 #61C4EA, 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.

#61C4EA Channel Values

How #61C4EA 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 196 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 77% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 59% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61C4EA 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61C4EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61C4EA; 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 #61C4EA

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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How #61C4EA 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#61C4EA
Protanopia#B8B8EA
Protanomaly#9CBDEA
Deuteranopia#ABABEC
Deuteranomaly#93B6EB
Tritanopia#52C9C9
Tritanomaly#59C7D7
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #61C4EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61c4ea: #61C4EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61C4EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61c4ea': '#61C4EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.769, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_61c4ea">#61C4EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#61C4EA"

More Teal Colors

#61C4EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61C4EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61C4EA?

#61C4EA is a light teal — rgb(97, 196, 234) in RGB and hsl(197, 77%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #61C4EA?

#61C4EA is rgb(97, 196, 234) — red 97, green 196, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61C4EA?

#61C4EA converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61C4EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61C4EA scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61C4EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61C4EA 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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