#61E4BF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.6% 0.128 171.6), rgb(97, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#61E4BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61E4BF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.128 171.6) |
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 #61E4BF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #61E4BF | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #61E4BF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61E4BF text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.036 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.071 171.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61E4BF
oklch(83.6% 0.128 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#61E4BF 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) | #DED6BD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8C2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61E4BF
#61E4BF
oklch(83.6% 0.128 171.6)
- #FFACD1
#FFACD1
oklch(83.5% 0.107 351.3)
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 #61E4BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61E4BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #61E4BF 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.