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#61CCC6 Color

#61CCC6 is rgb(97, 204, 198) in RGB, hsl(177, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CCC6
HEX#61CCC6
RGBrgb(97, 204, 198)
HSLhsl(177, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(177, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.099 190.4)
LABlab(75.68% -33.33 -6.96)
LCHlch(75.68% 34.05 191.79)

What #61CCC6 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 #61CCC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 5.97Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.18Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.08Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.38Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.89Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 11.17

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

#61CCC6 Channel Values

How #61CCC6 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 204 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61CCC6 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61CCC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CCC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CCC6
Complementary
#CC6166
Analogous
#61CC91
Analogous
#619CCC
Triadic
#C661CC
Triadic
#CCC661
Split comp.
#CC619C
Split comp.
#CC9161

Tints & Shades of #61CCC6

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

#78D3CF
#8BDAD6
#A3E1DE
#B6E7E5
#CDEFED
#E0F5F4

Shades

#42C2BB
#36A6A0
#2C8782
#236C68
#194D4A
#0F2E2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CCC6.

How #61CCC6 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#61CCC6
Protanopia#BFBFC6
Protanomaly#A2C4C6
Deuteranopia#B2B2C8
Deuteranomaly#98BDC7
Tritanopia#63CBCB
Tritanomaly#62CCC9
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #61CCC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61ccc6: #61CCC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CCC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61ccc6': '#61CCC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.800, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_61ccc6">#61CCC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CCC6"

More Teal Colors

#61CCC6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61CCC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CCC6?

#61CCC6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(97, 204, 198) in RGB and hsl(177, 51%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #61CCC6?

#61CCC6 is rgb(97, 204, 198) — red 97, green 204, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CCC6?

#61CCC6 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CCC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CCC6 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61CCC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CCC6 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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