#61BA51
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71% 0.166 140.7), rgb(97, 186, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#61BA51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61BA51 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 186, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.166 140.7) |
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 #61BA51 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61BA51 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BA51 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BA51 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD292
oklch(81% 0.104 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61BA51
oklch(71% 0.166 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#61BA51 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) | #BFAB47 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A359 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B5A3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61BA51
#61BA51
oklch(71% 0.166 140.7)
- #CF7BE0
#CF7BE0
oklch(71% 0.166 320.7)
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 #61BA51, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61BA51.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
Use #61BA51 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.