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#61DBCB Color

#61DBCB is rgb(97, 219, 203) in RGB, hsl(172, 63%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61DBCB
HEX#61DBCB
RGBrgb(97, 219, 203)
HSLhsl(172, 63%, 62%)
HSVhsv(172, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.112 183.7)
LABlab(80.21% -38.62 -3.01)
LCHlch(80.21% 38.73 184.45)

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

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.77Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 7Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 11.18Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.83Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 12.08Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 12.13

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

#61DBCB Channel Values

How #61DBCB 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 219 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 63% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61DBCB 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #61DBCB

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

Base
#61DBCB
Complementary
#DB6171
Analogous
#61DB8E
Analogous
#61AEDB
Triadic
#CB61DB
Triadic
#DBCB61
Split comp.
#DB61AE
Split comp.
#DB8E61

Tints & Shades of #61DBCB

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

#76E0D2
#8BE5D9
#9FE9DF
#B8EFE8
#CDF4EF
#E2F8F5

Shades

#40D4C0
#2ABBA8
#239A8A
#1B796C
#14574E
#0B322D

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

How #61DBCB 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#61DBCB
Protanopia#CDCDCB
Protanomaly#ACD3CB
Deuteranopia#BEBECD
Deuteranomaly#A1CACC
Tritanopia#66D9D9
Tritanomaly#64DAD4
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61DBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61dbcb: #61DBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61DBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61dbcb': '#61DBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.859, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_61dbcb">#61DBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#61DBCB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#61DBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61DBCB?

#61DBCB is a light teal — rgb(97, 219, 203) in RGB and hsl(172, 63%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #61DBCB?

#61DBCB is rgb(97, 219, 203) — red 97, green 219, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61DBCB?

#61DBCB converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61DBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61DBCB scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #61DBCB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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