#61CD91
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.9% 0.133 156.9), rgb(97, 205, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#61CD91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61CD91 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 205, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.133 156.9) |
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 #61CD91 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61CD91 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61CD91 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61CD91 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61CD91
oklch(76.9% 0.133 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#61CD91 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) | #CCBF8D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB495 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41CCBD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61CD91
#61CD91
oklch(76.9% 0.133 156.9)
- #E992D3
#E992D3
oklch(76.9% 0.132 336.7)
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 #61CD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
Use #61CD91 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.