#61B252
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69% 0.154 140.6), rgb(97, 178, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#61B252 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61B252 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 178, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.154 140.6) |
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 #61B252 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61B252 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B252 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B252 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#9FD095
oklch(80.8% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61B252
oklch(69% 0.154 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#33A416
oklch(63.1% 0.197 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.081 140.8)
#61B252 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) | #B6A449 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D59 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AD9C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61B252
#61B252
oklch(69% 0.154 140.6)
- #C578D5
#C578D5
oklch(68.9% 0.155 320.5)
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 #61B252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
Use #61B252 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.