#61B248
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.9% 0.163 139), rgb(97, 178, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#61B248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61B248 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 178, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.163 139) |
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 #61B248 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61B248 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B248 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B248 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 138.7)
-
Step 300
300
#9FD191
oklch(80.9% 0.102 138.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#61B248
oklch(68.9% 0.163 139)
-
Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
-
Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
-
Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
-
Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
-
Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#61B248 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) | #B7A43D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D50 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BAC9B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61B248
#61B248
oklch(68.9% 0.163 139)
- #C576DA
#C576DA
oklch(68.8% 0.163 319)
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 #61B248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
Use #61B248 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.