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#61FAEB Color

#61FAEB is rgb(97, 250, 235) in RGB, hsl(174, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61FAEB
HEX#61FAEB
RGBrgb(97, 250, 235)
HSLhsl(174, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(174, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.131 186.1)
LABlab(89.97% -44.83 -5.52)
LCHlch(89.97% 45.17 187.02)

What #61FAEB 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 #61FAEB, 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.

#61FAEB Channel Values

How #61FAEB 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 250 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61FAEB 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61FAEB

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

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 #61FAEB 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#61FAEB
Protanopia#E9E9EB
Protanomaly#C1F0EB
Deuteranopia#D7D7EE
Deuteranomaly#B4E6ED
Tritanopia#67F8F8
Tritanomaly#65F9F3
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #61FAEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61faeb: #61FAEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61FAEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61faeb': '#61FAEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.980, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_61faeb">#61FAEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#61FAEB"

More Teal Colors

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

#61FAEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61FAEB?

#61FAEB is a light teal — rgb(97, 250, 235) in RGB and hsl(174, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #61FAEB?

#61FAEB is rgb(97, 250, 235) — red 97, green 250, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61FAEB?

#61FAEB converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61FAEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61FAEB scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #61FAEB 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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