#61BE72
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.141 148), rgb(97, 190, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#61BE72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61BE72 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 190, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.141 148) |
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 #61BE72 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61BE72 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BE72 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61BE72 text on black | 9.11:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A1
oklch(81% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61BE72
oklch(72.5% 0.141 148)
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Step 500
500
#0AA543
oklch(63% 0.18 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#61BE72 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) | #C0B06D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A777 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BBAB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61BE72
#61BE72
oklch(72.5% 0.141 148)
- #D584D3
#D584D3
oklch(72.4% 0.142 327.8)
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 #61BE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #61BE72 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.