#61AE7E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.105 155.1), rgb(97, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#61AE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.105 155.1) |
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 #61AE7E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61AE7E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE7E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE7E text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61AE7E
oklch(68.8% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#33A165
oklch(63.2% 0.134 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#61AE7E 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) | #AEA37B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B81 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50ADA1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61AE7E
#61AE7E
oklch(68.8% 0.105 155.1)
- #C381B4
#C381B4
oklch(68.7% 0.105 335.3)
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 #61AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
Use #61AE7E 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.