Close to Aqua Blue
#31BCDA
#31BCDA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 73.7% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 70% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #31BCDA.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #31BCDA as they’d see it.
#31BCDA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #31BCDA
What color is #31BCDA?
#31BCDA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 73.7% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 70% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #31BCDA in RGB?
#31BCDA is rgb(49, 188, 218): 49 red, 188 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #31BCDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 14, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #31BCDA?
PANTONE 306 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #31BCDA?
Its complement #E99983 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.