#61C65A
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.2% 0.175 142.4), rgb(97, 198, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#61C65A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61C65A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 198, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.175 142.4) |
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 #61C65A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61C65A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61C65A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61C65A text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D391
oklch(80.9% 0.11 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61C65A
oklch(74.2% 0.175 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#61C65A 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) | #CAB650 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD62 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C1AE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61C65A
#61C65A
oklch(74.2% 0.175 142.4)
- #DE82EB
#DE82EB
oklch(74.2% 0.174 322.5)
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 #61C65A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
Use #61C65A 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.