#61E5C9 Color
#61E5C9 is rgb(97, 229, 201) in RGB, hsl(167, 72%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 12%, 10%) 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 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61E5C9rgb(97, 229, 201)hsl(167, 72%, 64%)hsv(167, 58%, 90%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 12%, 10%)oklch(84.1% 0.123 176.9)lab(83.11% -43.01 2.22)lch(83.11% 43.06 177.04)What #61E5C9 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 #61E5C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61E5C9 Channel Values
How #61E5C9 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 229 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 72% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 58% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61E5C9 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 #61E5C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61E5C9; 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 #61E5C9
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 #61E5C9 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.
#61E5C9#D6D6C9#B3DCC9#C6C6CC#A7D3CB#6AE2E2#67E3D8#D0D0D0Using #61E5C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61e5c9: #61E5C9;background-color: #61E5C9;colors: { 'color-61e5c9': '#61E5C9' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.898, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_61e5c9">#61E5C9</color>fill="#61E5C9"More Green Colors
#61E5C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61E5C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61E5C9?
#61E5C9 is a light green — rgb(97, 229, 201) in RGB and hsl(167, 72%, 64%) 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 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #61E5C9?
#61E5C9 is rgb(97, 229, 201) — red 97, green 229, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61E5C9?
#61E5C9 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 12%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61E5C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #61E5C9 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61E5C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61E5C9 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 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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