Palettes / Colors / #31BFBB
#31BFBB — Teal
#31BFBB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #31BFBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#31BFBB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BF3136; it also sits naturally between #31BF73 and #317DBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #31BFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 49, 191, 187 |
| HSL | 178°, 59%, 47% |
| HSV | 178°, 74%, 75% |
| CMYK | 74%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.87, 41.50, 53.50 |
| Yxy | 41.50, 0.2330, 0.3350 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.53, -36.87, -8.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.42, -29.78, -7.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 19% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #31BFBB
.text { color: #31BFBB; }
.background { background-color: #31BFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #31BFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(49, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 59%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #31BFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(49, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #31BFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(49, 191, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#31BFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#31BFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF3136:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #31BFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #31BFBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #31BFBB: ·
How #31BFBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #31BFBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #31BFBB?
#31BFBB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 49, 191, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #31BFBB?
#31BFBB is RGB 49, 191, 187 — HSL 178°, 59%, 47% — CMYK 74%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #31BFBB?
Its complement is #BF3136; analogous partners are #31BF73 and #317DBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #31BFBB for text?
Black text on #31BFBB has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.