#61A686
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.086 162.9), rgb(97, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#61A686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A686 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.086 162.9) |
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 #61A686 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61A686 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A686 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A686 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61A686
oklch(67% 0.086 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E76
oklch(63.1% 0.109 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#07885F
oklch(55.5% 0.118 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#035E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#134D36
oklch(37.6% 0.071 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#61A686 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) | #A49D84 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999588 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA69D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A686
#61A686
oklch(67% 0.086 162.9)
- #BB80A3
#BB80A3
oklch(67% 0.086 343.3)
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 #61A686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #61A686 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.