#61DBEB
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.8% 0.11 207), rgb(97, 219, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#61DBEB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61DBEB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 219, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.11 207) |
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 #61DBEB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61DBEB | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61DBEB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61DBEB text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 208.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAE5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 207.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61DBEB
oklch(82.8% 0.11 207)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#61DBEB 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) | #CAD3EC | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4E0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61DBEB
#61DBEB
oklch(82.8% 0.11 207)
- #FFAFA5
#FFAFA5
oklch(82.8% 0.096 27.2)
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 #61DBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #61DBEB 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.