#61D491
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.6% 0.143 155.5), rgb(97, 212, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#61D491 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61D491 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 212, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.143 155.5) |
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 #61D491 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61D491 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61D491 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61D491 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.079 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61D491
oklch(78.6% 0.143 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#61D491 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) | #D3C58D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA95 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ED2C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61D491
#61D491
oklch(78.6% 0.143 155.5)
- #F194DD
#F194DD
oklch(78.5% 0.143 335.2)
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 #61D491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #61D491 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.