#31CAAE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.13 177), rgb(49, 202, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#31CAAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.13 177) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #31CAAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #31CAAE | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #31CAAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #31CAAE text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFE9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 176.7)
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Step 300
300
#85D2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 176.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#31CAAE
oklch(75.5% 0.13 177)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#31CAAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2BDAD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEB0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31CAAE
#31CAAE
oklch(75.5% 0.13 177)
- #F08BB1
#F08BB1
oklch(75.5% 0.13 356.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #31CAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #31CAAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.