#61D1C8 Color
#61D1C8 is rgb(97, 209, 200) in RGB, hsl(175, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 18%) 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 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61D1C8rgb(97, 209, 200)hsl(175, 55%, 60%)hsv(175, 54%, 82%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 18%)oklch(79.3% 0.103 188.2)lab(77.20% -35.05 -5.80)lch(77.20% 35.53 189.40)What #61D1C8 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 #61D1C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61D1C8 Channel Values
How #61D1C8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 209 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 55% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 54% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61D1C8 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.
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Colors That Go With #61D1C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61D1C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #61D1C8
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 #61D1C8 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.
#61D1C8#C4C4C8#A5C9C8#B6B6CA#9BC1C9#64D0D0#63D0CD#BFBFBFUsing #61D1C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61d1c8: #61D1C8;background-color: #61D1C8;colors: { 'color-61d1c8': '#61D1C8' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.820, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_61d1c8">#61D1C8</color>fill="#61D1C8"More Teal Colors
#61D1C8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61D1C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61D1C8?
#61D1C8 is a light teal — rgb(97, 209, 200) in RGB and hsl(175, 55%, 60%) 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 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #61D1C8?
#61D1C8 is rgb(97, 209, 200) — red 97, green 209, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61D1C8?
#61D1C8 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61D1C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #61D1C8 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61D1C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61D1C8 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 5.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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