#61BB1E
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.2 135.9), rgb(97, 187, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#61BB1E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61BB1E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 187, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.2 135.9) |
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 #61BB1E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61BB1E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BB1E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BB1E text on black | 8.63:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 136)
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Step 300
300
#9CD380
oklch(80.9% 0.125 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61BB1E
oklch(70.8% 0.2 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#61BB1E 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A333 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB49F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61BB1E
#61BB1E
oklch(70.8% 0.2 135.9)
- #D073F3
#D073F3
oklch(70.9% 0.199 316)
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 #61BB1E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61BB1E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.012
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
Use #61BB1E 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.