#61AE90
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.2% 0.089 166.6), rgb(97, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#61AE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61AE90 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.089 166.6) |
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 #61AE90 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61AE90 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE90 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61AE90 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61AE90
oklch(69.2% 0.089 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#61AE90 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) | #ABA58E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C92 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AAEA5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61AE90
#61AE90
oklch(69.2% 0.089 166.6)
- #C585A7
#C585A7
oklch(69.2% 0.09 346.6)
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 #61AE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #61AE90 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.