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#61DBCF Color

#61DBCF is rgb(97, 219, 207) in RGB, hsl(174, 63%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 5%, 14%) 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 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61DBCF
HEX#61DBCF
RGBrgb(97, 219, 207)
HSLhsl(174, 63%, 62%)
HSVhsv(174, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.111 186.5)
LABlab(80.31% -37.84 -4.99)
LCHlch(80.31% 38.17 187.51)

What #61DBCF 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 #61DBCF, 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.

#61DBCF Channel Values

How #61DBCF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 63% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61DBCF 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61DBCF

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

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 #61DBCF 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#61DBCF
Protanopia#CDCDCF
Protanomaly#ACD3CF
Deuteranopia#BEBED1
Deuteranomaly#A1CAD0
Tritanopia#65DADA
Tritanomaly#63DAD5
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #61DBCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61dbcf: #61DBCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61DBCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61dbcf': '#61DBCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.859, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_61dbcf">#61DBCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#61DBCF"

More Teal Colors

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

#61DBCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61DBCF?

#61DBCF is a light teal — rgb(97, 219, 207) in RGB and hsl(174, 63%, 62%) 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 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #61DBCF?

#61DBCF is rgb(97, 219, 207) — red 97, green 219, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61DBCF?

#61DBCF converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61DBCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61DBCF scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #61DBCF 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 5.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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