#61A585
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.7% 0.085 162.5), rgb(97, 165, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#61A585 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A585 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.085 162.5) |
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 #61A585 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61A585 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A585 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A585 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61A585
oklch(66.7% 0.085 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#388463
oklch(55.6% 0.092 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#297052
oklch(49.2% 0.086 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#61A585 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) | #A39C83 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989487 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A59C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A585
#61A585
oklch(66.7% 0.085 162.5)
- #B980A3
#B980A3
oklch(66.8% 0.084 342.2)
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 #61A585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #61A585 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.