ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #61dafb?
React cyan
Use black text. It gives 12.93:1, which passes AAA (and AA).
White text
1.62:1
fails AA
Black text
12.93:1
passes AAA (and AA)
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | fail | pass |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | fail | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | pass |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For white text, use
#00718c— 5.61:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#61dafb - RGB:
97, 218, 251 - Oklch:
83.2% 0.117 219
Shade ramp
#c2fdff #a2ebff #79d3ed #44b4d2 #0090b1 #00718c #005269 #003648 #001c29
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#c2fdff",
200: "#a2ebff",
300: "#79d3ed",
400: "#44b4d2",
500: "#0090b1",
600: "#00718c",
700: "#005269",
800: "#003648",
900: "#001c29",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#0090b1): black, at 5.62:1. For #61dafb itself it is black, at 12.93:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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