#61CD87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.142 153.1), rgb(97, 205, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#61CD87 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61CD87 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 205, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.142 153.1) |
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 #61CD87 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61CD87 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61CD87 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61CD87 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61CD87
oklch(76.7% 0.142 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#61CD87 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) | #CDBE82 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45CBBB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61CD87
#61CD87
oklch(76.7% 0.142 153.1)
- #E88FDA
#E88FDA
oklch(76.6% 0.143 332.8)
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 #61CD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
Use #61CD87 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.