#61ADAA
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.8% 0.076 192.3), rgb(97, 173, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#61ADAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61ADAA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 173, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.076 192.3) |
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 #61ADAA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61ADAA | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61ADAA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61ADAA text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 191.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61ADAA
oklch(69.8% 0.076 192.3)
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Step 500
500
#2C9C99
oklch(63.2% 0.097 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#044C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.8)
#61ADAA 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) | #A5A6AA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CAB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DB1AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61ADAA
#61ADAA
oklch(69.8% 0.076 192.3)
- #C88A91
#C88A91
oklch(69.7% 0.076 11.8)
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 #61ADAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
Use #61ADAA 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.