#61BD85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.121 155.1), rgb(97, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#61BD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61BD85 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.121 155.1) |
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 #61BD85 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61BD85 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BD85 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BD85 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AC
oklch(81% 0.076 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61BD85
oklch(72.7% 0.121 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#04A45E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F18
oklch(26.9% 0.064 155.4)
#61BD85 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) | #BCB182 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA788 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABBAE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61BD85
#61BD85
oklch(72.7% 0.121 155.1)
- #D589C5
#D589C5
oklch(72.7% 0.12 334.7)
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 #61BD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #61BD85 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.