Palettes / Colors / #61BCBB
#61BCBB — Muted Teal
#61BCBB 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 #61BCBB 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.
#61BCBB 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 #BC6263; it also sits naturally between #62BC8D and #6290BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #61BCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 97, 188, 187 |
| HSL | 179°, 40%, 56% |
| HSV | 179°, 48%, 74% |
| CMYK | 48%, 0%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.88, 42.10, 53.46 |
| Yxy | 42.10, 0.2502, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.94, -27.32, -7.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.88, -22.72, -7.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 74% · Blue 73%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #61BCBB
.text { color: #61BCBB; }
.background { background-color: #61BCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #61BCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(97, 188, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 40%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #61BCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(97, 188, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #61BCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(97, 188, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#61BCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#61BCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC6263:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #61BCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #61BCBB
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 #61BCBB: ·
How #61BCBB 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 #61BCBB 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 #61BCBB?
#61BCBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 97, 188, 187). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #61BCBB?
#61BCBB is RGB 97, 188, 187 — HSL 179°, 40%, 56% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #61BCBB?
Its complement is #BC6263; analogous partners are #62BC8D and #6290BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #61BCBB for text?
Black text on #61BCBB has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.