#61A387
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.08 165.1), rgb(97, 163, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#61A387 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A387 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 163, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.08 165.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #61A387 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61A387 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A387 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A387 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.062 165.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61A387
oklch(66.3% 0.08 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8367
oklch(55.5% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F55
oklch(49% 0.081 165)
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Step 800
800
#255B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#61A387 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19B86 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969389 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA39B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A387
#61A387
oklch(66.3% 0.08 165.1)
- #B77F9E
#B77F9E
oklch(66.2% 0.08 345.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #61A387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
Use #61A387 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.