#61BD87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.119 156), rgb(97, 189, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#61BD87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61BD87 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 189, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.119 156) |
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 #61BD87 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61BD87 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BD87 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BD87 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AD
oklch(81% 0.075 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61BD87
oklch(72.7% 0.119 156)
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Step 500
500
#03A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#022F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.4)
#61BD87 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) | #BCB184 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA78A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABCAF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61BD87
#61BD87
oklch(72.7% 0.119 156)
- #D689C3
#D689C3
oklch(72.7% 0.119 336.3)
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 #61BD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #61BD87 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.