#61D68D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79% 0.149 153.7), rgb(97, 214, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#61D68D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61D68D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 214, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.149 153.7) |
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 #61D68D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61D68D | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61D68D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61D68D text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#AFEAC0
oklch(88.6% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61D68D
oklch(79% 0.149 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#61D68D 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) | #D6C788 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB92 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D4C3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61D68D
#61D68D
oklch(79% 0.149 153.7)
- #F394E2
#F394E2
oklch(78.9% 0.149 333.7)
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 #61D68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.066
Use #61D68D 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.