#61D686
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.9% 0.156 151.6), rgb(97, 214, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#61D686 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61D686 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 214, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.156 151.6) |
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 #61D686 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61D686 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61D686 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61D686 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFEABD
oklch(88.5% 0.086 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61D686
oklch(78.9% 0.156 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#61D686 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) | #D7C681 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB8B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43D3C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61D686
#61D686
oklch(78.9% 0.156 151.6)
- #F392E7
#F392E7
oklch(78.8% 0.157 331.5)
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 #61D686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.067
Use #61D686 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.