#61B855
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.16 141.3), rgb(97, 184, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#61B855 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61B855 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 184, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.16 141.3) |
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 #61B855 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61B855 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B855 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61B855 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61B855
oklch(70.5% 0.16 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#26A50D
oklch(63% 0.204 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#073003
oklch(27.1% 0.085 141.4)
#61B855 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) | #BCAA4C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B3A2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61B855
#61B855
oklch(70.5% 0.16 141.3)
- #CD7BDB
#CD7BDB
oklch(70.5% 0.16 321.6)
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 #61B855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #61B855 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.