#61AE62
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.2% 0.133 144.2), rgb(97, 174, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#61AE62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61AE62 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 174, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.133 144.2) |
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 #61AE62 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61AE62 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE62 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE62 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61AE62
oklch(68.2% 0.133 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A33E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E5014
oklch(37.8% 0.112 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.07 144.3)
#61AE62 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) | #B1A15C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A67 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AA9C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61AE62
#61AE62
oklch(68.2% 0.133 144.2)
- #C17BC7
#C17BC7
oklch(68.3% 0.133 324.1)
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 #61AE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
Use #61AE62 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.