#61BB89
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.3% 0.114 157.5), rgb(97, 187, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#61BB89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61BB89 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 187, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.114 157.5) |
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 #61BB89 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61BB89 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BB89 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BB89 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61BB89
oklch(72.3% 0.114 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#0EA365
oklch(63.1% 0.146 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F1A
oklch(27% 0.061 157.1)
#61BB89 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) | #BAAF86 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA68C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49BAAD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61BB89
#61BB89
oklch(72.3% 0.114 157.5)
- #D389BF
#D389BF
oklch(72.2% 0.114 337.2)
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 #61BB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #61BB89 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.