#61E8EA Color
#61E8EA is rgb(97, 232, 234) in RGB, hsl(181, 77%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 1%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61E8EArgb(97, 232, 234)hsl(181, 77%, 65%)hsv(181, 59%, 92%)cmyk(59%, 1%, 0%, 8%)oklch(85.8% 0.117 196.6)lab(84.74% -37.78 -12.67)lch(84.74% 39.85 198.54)What #61E8EA 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 #61E8EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61E8EA Channel Values
How #61E8EA 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 232 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 77% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 59% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61E8EA 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 #61E8EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61E8EA; 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 #61E8EA
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 #61E8EA 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.
#61E8EA#D8D8EA#B5DFEA#C8C8EC#A9D6EB#60E8E8#61E8E9#D5D5D5Using #61E8EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61e8ea: #61E8EA;background-color: #61E8EA;colors: { 'color-61e8ea': '#61E8EA' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.910, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_61e8ea">#61E8EA</color>fill="#61E8EA"More Teal Colors
#61E8EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61E8EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61E8EA?
#61E8EA is a light teal — rgb(97, 232, 234) in RGB and hsl(181, 77%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #61E8EA?
#61E8EA is rgb(97, 232, 234) — red 97, green 232, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61E8EA?
#61E8EA converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 1%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61E8EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #61E8EA scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61E8EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61E8EA 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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