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#61D0FF Color

#61D0FF is rgb(97, 208, 255) in RGB, hsl(198, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61D0FF
HEX#61D0FF
RGBrgb(97, 208, 255)
HSLhsl(198, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(198, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.121 228.8)
LABlab(78.43% -22.62 -33.23)
LCHlch(78.43% 40.20 235.75)

What #61D0FF 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 #61D0FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 7.39Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 8.98Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 9.22Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 9.26Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 10.43Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 11.42

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

#61D0FF Channel Values

How #61D0FF 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 208 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61D0FF 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61D0FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61D0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61D0FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61D0FF
Complementary
#FF9061
Analogous
#61FFDF
Analogous
#6181FF
Triadic
#FF61D0
Triadic
#D0FF61
Split comp.
#FF6181
Split comp.
#FFDF61

Tints & Shades of #61D0FF

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

#75D6FF
#8ADCFF
#9EE2FF
#B8EAFF
#CCF0FF
#E0F6FF

Shades

#33C2FF
#00B2FF
#0092D1
#0072A3
#005275
#002E42

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61D0FF.

How #61D0FF 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#61D0FF
Protanopia#C3C3FF
Protanomaly#A5C8FF
Deuteranopia#B5B5FF
Deuteranomaly#9AC0FF
Tritanopia#4CD7D7
Tritanomaly#55D4E8
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61D0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61d0ff: #61D0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61D0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61d0ff': '#61D0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.816, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_61d0ff">#61D0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#61D0FF"

More Teal Colors

#61D0FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61D0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61D0FF?

#61D0FF is a light teal — rgb(97, 208, 255) in RGB and hsl(198, 100%, 69%) 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 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #61D0FF?

#61D0FF is rgb(97, 208, 255) — red 97, green 208, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61D0FF?

#61D0FF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61D0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61D0FF scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61D0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61D0FF 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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