#61BB6E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.14 147.1), rgb(97, 187, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#61BB6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61BB6E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 187, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.14 147.1) |
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 #61BB6E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61BB6E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BB6E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BB6E text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD1A0
oklch(81% 0.088 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61BB6E
oklch(71.7% 0.14 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#19A541
oklch(63.2% 0.179 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#05300E
oklch(27.2% 0.075 146.6)
#61BB6E 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) | #BDAD68 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A573 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B7A8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61BB6E
#61BB6E
oklch(71.7% 0.14 147.1)
- #D182D1
#D182D1
oklch(71.6% 0.141 326.9)
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 #61BB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #61BB6E 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.