Nearest named color: Medium Turquoise
#61CEBC
#61CEBC
Nearest named
Medium Turquoise
Family
Blue
Lightness
78.2%
Chroma
0.104
Hue angle
181.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.90:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.79:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CCCC
CSS oklch()
78% 0.10 181

#61CEBC is a soft, cool cyan. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #61CEBC

Not just a swatch — here's how #61CEBC works with other colors. Named schemes with #61CEBC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Medium Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Medium Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Medium Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #61CEBC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 63/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 22/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 36/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 40/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 29/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 40/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 31/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 48/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 77/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #61CEBC

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E2F2EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #5FBBCE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #61CEBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #61CEBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 206 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.2% 0.104 181.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F2;
  --color-200: #C1ECE5;
  --color-300: #95DACE;
  --color-400: #6DC5B6;
  --color-500: #4CA99A;
  --color-600: #408277;
  --color-700: #325D56;
  --color-800: #243D39;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}