What color is #61CFDC?

#61CFDC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Summer of ’82. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61CFDC?

The RGB value is 97, 207, 220: 97 red, 207 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61CFDC?

The complementary color is #DC6E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61CFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61CFDC color

#61CFDC rgb(97, 207, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #61CFDC is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 81.2% green and 86.3% blue (97, 207, 220).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Summer of ’82 (#74CDD8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#61CFDC color codes

HEX	`#61CFDC`
RGB	`rgb(97, 207, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 81.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 64%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 56%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 6%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.48, -27.74, -15.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.48, 32.02, 209.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.156, 52.33, 75.681)`
Decimal	`6410204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61CFDC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #61CFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#61CFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #61CFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61cfdc; }
.text { color: #61cfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61cfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 207 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61cfdc, #6192dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #61CFDC?: #61CFDC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Summer of ’82. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61CFDC?: The RGB value is 97, 207, 220: 97 red, 207 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61CFDC?: The complementary color is #DC6E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61CFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.