#61bddc Color Information

#61bddc Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #61bddc, and its official name is Sea Capture. In RGB, it consists of 38.0% Red, 74.1% Green, and 86.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 55.9% Cyan, 14.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 195.1°, with saturation of 63.7% and lightness of 62.2%. The decimal value for #61bddc is 6405596, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #61bddc is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#61bddc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorSea Capture Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color97, 189, 220 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color38.0%, 74.1%, 86.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.620, 0.259, 0.137 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.559, 0.141, 0, 0.137 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color195.1°, 63.7%, 62.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color195.1°, 55.9%, 86.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color36.046, 44.104, 74.323 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color97, 150, 220 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code6405596 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.298, -18.678, -23.859 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.298, 30.301, 231.944 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.298, -38.739, -34.920 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.411, -19.335, -19.867 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.233, 0.286, 44.104 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4284595676 / 0xff61bddc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66cccc Copy
Last Updated: March 18, 2024

Shades of #61bddc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #61bddc, its pure hue is 195.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.7%, and its lightness is 62.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #61bddc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0c181c to #55a5c1.

Tints of #61bddc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #61bddc, its pure hue is 195.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.7%, and its lightness is 62.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #61bddc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #75c5e0 to #ebf7fb.

Tones of #61bddc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #61bddc, its pure hue is 195.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #61bddc, which range from #9f9f9f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #3eceff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #61bddc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #61bddc! For #61bddc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #61bddc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #61bddc

This color, #61bddc, consists of 38.0% Red, 74.1% Green, and 86.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 97, Green = 189, Blue = 220. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #61bddc is 55.9% Cyan, 14.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R38.0%
C55.9%
G74.1%
M14.1%
B86.3%
Y0.0%
K13.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 97 189 220
Octal 141 275 334
Hexa #61 #bd #dc
Binary 01100001 10111101 11011100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 55 14 0 13
Octal 67 16 0 15
Hexa #37 #0e #00 #0d
Binary 00110111 00001110 00000000 00001101

Analogous Colors of #61bddc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #61bddc — which has hue 195.1° — its analogous colors are located at 165.1° and 225.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #61bddc.

Triadic Colors of #61bddc

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #61bddc — which has hue 195.1° — its triadic colors are located at 75.1° and 315.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #61bddc.

Complementary Color of #61bddc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #61bddc — which has hue 195.1° — its complementary color is located at 15.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #61bddc.

Split Complementary Colors of #61bddc

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #61bddc — which has hue 195.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 45.1° and 345.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #61bddc.

Tetradic Colors of #61bddc

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #61bddc — which has hue 195.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 105.1°, 195.1°, 285.1°, and 15.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #61bddc.

Monochromatic Colors of #61bddc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #61bddc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #3c87a1 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #a7e2f6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #61bddc

We want to make getting started with #61bddc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #61bddc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #61bddc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #61bddc with other HTML elements.

#61bddc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #61bddc.
<span style="color: #61bddc;">The color of this text is #61bddc.</span>

#61bddc Background Color

The background color for this text is #61bddc.
<div style="background-color: #61bddc; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #61bddc.</div>

#61bddc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #61bddc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #61bddc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #61bddc.</span>

#61bddc Border Color

This is a div with border color #61bddc.
<div style="border: #61bddc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #61bddc.</div>

#61bddc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #61bddc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #61bddc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #61bddc on a white background.</div></div>

#61bddc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #61bddc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #61bddc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #61bddc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #61bddc to White

This is a gradient from #61bddc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#61bddc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#61bddc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#61bddc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#61bddc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #61bddc to white.</div>

Gradient from #61bddc to Black

This is a gradient from #61bddc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#61bddc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#61bddc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#61bddc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#61bddc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #61bddc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #61bddc

In addition to using #61bddc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #61bddc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #61bddc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 97, Green = 189, Blue = 220). If you need details about the color coordinates of #61bddc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #61bddc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(97, 189, 220)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #61bddc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #61bddc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #61bddc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(97, 189, 220);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#61bddc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:97, green:189, blue:220, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:97 green:189 blue:220 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(97f, 189f, 220f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(97, 189, 220);
 

#61bddc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #61bddc the same way. For those with color blindness, #61bddc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #61bddc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #61bddc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #61bddc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #61bddc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #61bddc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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