#61B57A
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.4% 0.12 151.9), rgb(97, 181, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#61B57A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61B57A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 181, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.12 151.9) |
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 #61B57A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61B57A | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B57A text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B57A text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61B57A
oklch(70.4% 0.12 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A358
oklch(63.2% 0.154 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#61B57A 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) | #B5A976 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B3A6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61B57A
#61B57A
oklch(70.4% 0.12 151.9)
- #CB83C1
#CB83C1
oklch(70.4% 0.12 331.8)
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 #61B57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
Use #61B57A 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.