#61AE31
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.175 136), rgb(97, 174, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#61AE31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61AE31 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 174, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.175 136) |
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 #61AE31 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61AE31 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE31 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE31 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D18A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61AE31
oklch(67.6% 0.175 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#61AE31 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) | #B4A01C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA895 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61AE31
#61AE31
oklch(67.6% 0.175 136)
- #C070DF
#C070DF
oklch(67.6% 0.176 315.8)
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 #61AE31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61AE31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.008
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #61AE31 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.