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#61EFEF Color

#61EFEF is rgb(97, 239, 239) in RGB, hsl(180, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 0%, 6%) 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 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61EFEF
HEX#61EFEF
RGBrgb(97, 239, 239)
HSLhsl(180, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(180, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.121 195.2)
LABlab(86.88% -39.63 -12.11)
LCHlch(86.88% 41.44 197.00)

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

Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 6.48Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 9.55Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 10.17Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.75Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 10.81Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.98

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

#61EFEF Channel Values

How #61EFEF 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 239 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61EFEF 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #61EFEF

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

Base
#61EFEF
Complementary
#EF6161
Analogous
#61EFA8
Analogous
#61A8EF
Triadic
#EF61EF
Triadic
#EFEF61
Split comp.
#EF61A8
Split comp.
#EFA861

Tints & Shades of #61EFEF

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

#78F2F2
#8BF4F4
#A2F6F6
#B5F8F8
#CCFAFA
#DFFCFC

Shades

#37EBEB
#16DFDF
#12B5B5
#0E9090
#0A6666
#063C3C

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

How #61EFEF 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#61EFEF
Protanopia#DFDFEF
Protanomaly#BAE5EF
Deuteranopia#CECEF2
Deuteranomaly#ADDCF1
Tritanopia#61EFEF
Tritanomaly#61EFEF
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #61EFEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61efef: #61EFEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61EFEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61efef': '#61EFEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.937, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_61efef">#61EFEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#61EFEF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#61EFEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61EFEF?

#61EFEF is a light teal — rgb(97, 239, 239) in RGB and hsl(180, 82%, 66%) 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 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #61EFEF?

#61EFEF is rgb(97, 239, 239) — red 97, green 239, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61EFEF?

#61EFEF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61EFEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61EFEF scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #61EFEF 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 10.81, which is visibly different.

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