#61CC68
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.9% 0.17 144.9), rgb(97, 204, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#61CC68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61CC68 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 204, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.17 144.9) |
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 #61CC68 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61CC68 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61CC68 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61CC68 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB3
oklch(88.4% 0.094 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61CC68
oklch(75.9% 0.17 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#61CC68 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) | #CFBC60 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC7B5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61CC68
#61CC68
oklch(75.9% 0.17 144.9)
- #E687EC
#E687EC
oklch(75.9% 0.171 324.9)
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 #61CC68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
Use #61CC68 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.