#61D1A1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.125 163), rgb(97, 209, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#61D1A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61D1A1 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 209, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.125 163) |
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 #61D1A1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61D1A1 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61D1A1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61D1A1 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61D1A1
oklch(78.2% 0.125 163)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#61D1A1 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) | #CEC49E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36D1C4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61D1A1
#61D1A1
oklch(78.2% 0.125 163)
- #EF97CD
#EF97CD
oklch(78.2% 0.124 342.9)
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 #61D1A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #61D1A1 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.