#61CA65
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.3% 0.17 144.4), rgb(97, 202, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#61CA65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61CA65 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 202, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.17 144.4) |
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 #61CA65 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61CA65 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61CA65 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61CA65 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D395
oklch(80.9% 0.106 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61CA65
oklch(75.3% 0.17 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#61CA65 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) | #CDBA5C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C5B3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61CA65
#61CA65
oklch(75.3% 0.17 144.4)
- #E386EB
#E386EB
oklch(75.4% 0.17 324.2)
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 #61CA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
Use #61CA65 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.