#61C258
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.1% 0.171 142), rgb(97, 194, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#61C258 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61C258 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 194, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.171 142) |
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 #61C258 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61C258 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61C258 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61C258 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D292
oklch(80.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61C258
oklch(73.1% 0.171 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#61C258 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) | #C6B24E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA60 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BDAA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61C258
#61C258
oklch(73.1% 0.171 142)
- #D980E7
#D980E7
oklch(73.2% 0.171 322)
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 #61C258, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61C258.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.046
Use #61C258 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.