#61A0BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.077 228.3), rgb(97, 160, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#61A0BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A0BC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 160, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.077 228.3) |
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 #61A0BC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61A0BC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A0BC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A0BC text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61A0BC
oklch(67.4% 0.077 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.098 227.8)
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Step 600
600
#097EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.107 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#035772
oklch(42.7% 0.082 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#13485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#61A0BC 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) | #919EBD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A8A9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A0BC
#61A0BC
oklch(67.4% 0.077 228.3)
- #BE886D
#BE886D
oklch(67.3% 0.077 47.5)
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 #61A0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
Use #61A0BC 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.