#61A565
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66% 0.116 145.4), rgb(97, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#61A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A565 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.116 145.4) |
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 #61A565 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61A565 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A565 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A565 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61A565
oklch(66% 0.116 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8642
oklch(55.5% 0.126 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7234
oklch(49.2% 0.118 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#265D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#61A565 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) | #A79A61 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A295 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A565
#61A565
oklch(66% 0.116 145.4)
- #B678B9
#B678B9
oklch(65.9% 0.117 325.2)
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 #61A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
Use #61A565 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.