#61D2AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.8% 0.116 170.3), rgb(97, 210, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#61D2AF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61D2AF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 210, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.116 170.3) |
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 #61D2AF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61D2AF | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61D2AF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61D2AF text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 168.8)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.065 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61D2AF
oklch(78.8% 0.116 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#61D2AF 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9B1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BD3C8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61D2AF
#61D2AF
oklch(78.8% 0.116 170.3)
- #F29BC4
#F29BC4
oklch(78.9% 0.115 350.3)
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 #61D2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #61D2AF 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.