Palettes / Colors / #61BBBD
#61BBBD — Muted Teal
#61BBBD is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #61BBBD 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.
#61BBBD 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 #BD6261; it also sits naturally between #61BD90 and #618DBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #61BBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 97, 187, 189 |
| HSL | 181°, 41%, 56% |
| HSV | 181°, 49%, 74% |
| CMYK | 49%, 1%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.89, 41.76, 54.52 |
| Yxy | 41.76, 0.2488, 0.3258 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.70, -26.30, -9.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.62, -21.90, -8.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 49% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #61BBBD
.text { color: #61BBBD; }
.background { background-color: #61BBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #61BBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(97, 187, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 41%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #61BBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(97, 187, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #61BBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(97, 187, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#61BBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#61BBBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD6261:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #61BBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #61BBBD
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 #61BBBD: ·
How #61BBBD 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 #61BBBD 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 #61BBBD?
#61BBBD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 97, 187, 189). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #61BBBD?
#61BBBD is RGB 97, 187, 189 — HSL 181°, 41%, 56% — CMYK 49%, 1%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #61BBBD?
Its complement is #BD6261; analogous partners are #61BD90 and #618DBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #61BBBD for text?
Black text on #61BBBD has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.