#61E5FF Color
#61E5FF is rgb(97, 229, 255) in RGB, hsl(190, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 10%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61E5FFrgb(97, 229, 255)hsl(190, 100%, 69%)hsv(190, 62%, 100%)cmyk(62%, 10%, 0%, 0%)oklch(85.9% 0.12 212.8)lab(84.43% -32.00 -24.12)lch(84.43% 40.07 217.01)What #61E5FF 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 #61E5FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61E5FF Channel Values
How #61E5FF 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 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 100% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 62% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61E5FF 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 #61E5FF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61E5FF; 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 #61E5FF
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 #61E5FF 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.
#61E5FF#D6D6FF#B3DCFF#C6C6FF#A7D3FF#56E8E8#5AE7F2#D4D4D4Using #61E5FF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61e5ff: #61E5FF;background-color: #61E5FF;colors: { 'color-61e5ff': '#61E5FF' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.898, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_61e5ff">#61E5FF</color>fill="#61E5FF"More Teal Colors
#61E5FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61E5FF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61E5FF?
#61E5FF is a light teal — rgb(97, 229, 255) in RGB and hsl(190, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #61E5FF?
#61E5FF is rgb(97, 229, 255) — red 97, green 229, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61E5FF?
#61E5FF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 10%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61E5FF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #61E5FF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61E5FF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61E5FF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.67, which is visibly different.
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