What color is #61EEEC?

#61EEEC is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(97, 238, 236), and in HSL hsl(179, 81%, 66%).

Is #61EEEC accessible as text?

On white, #61EEEC has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #61EEEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #61EEEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #61EEEC?

#61EEEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF6264. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #61EEEC below.

Is #61EEEC good for buttons?

#61EEEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #61EEEC — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #61EEEC the same as CSS aqua?

No — #61EEEC is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#61EEEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #61EEEC

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61EEEC Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Electric Blue 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

Accent #61EEEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Electric Blue 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

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #61EEEC Secondary #DAFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric Blue 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #61EEEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #9AFFFF

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #61EEEC Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Electric Blue 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 #61EEEC 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 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #61EEEC with

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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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62C2EF — 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 #61EEEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #61EEEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 238 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.3% 0.121 193.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FCFB;
  --color-200: #B5F7F6;
  --color-300: #83ECEA;
  --color-400: #56DCDA;
  --color-500: #33C2BF;
  --color-600: #2E9392;
  --color-700: #276867;
  --color-800: #1D4443;
  --color-900: #142A29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FCFB',
    200: '#B5F7F6',
    300: '#83ECEA',
    400: '#56DCDA',
    500: '#33C2BF',
    600: '#2E9392',
    700: '#276867',
    800: '#1D4443',
    900: '#142A29',
  },
}

$base: #61EEEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FCFB;
$base-200: #B5F7F6;
$base-300: #83ECEA;
$base-400: #56DCDA;
$base-500: #33C2BF;
$base-600: #2E9392;
$base-700: #276867;
$base-800: #1D4443;
$base-900: #142A29;
$base-hover: #25E8E5;
$base-subtle: #D5F5F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#61EEEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C2BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #61EEEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #61EEEC

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