#61C4BA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.8% 0.094 186.7), rgb(97, 196, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#61C4BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61C4BA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.094 186.7) |
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 #61C4BA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61C4BA | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61C4BA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61C4BA text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 184.8)
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Step 300
300
#95CDC7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 187.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61C4BA
oklch(75.8% 0.094 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#61C4BA 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) | #BBBBBA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27C8C1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61C4BA
#61C4BA
oklch(75.8% 0.094 186.7)
- #E497A6
#E497A6
oklch(75.7% 0.094 6.8)
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 #61C4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
Use #61C4BA 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.