#61DCA2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.9% 0.139 160.4), rgb(97, 220, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#61DCA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61DCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 220, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.139 160.4) |
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 #61DCA2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61DCA2 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61DCA2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61DCA2 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.078 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61DCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.139 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#61DCA2 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) | #DACD9F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31DBCC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61DCA2
#61DCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.139 160.4)
- #FC9CDC
#FC9CDC
oklch(80.9% 0.138 340.4)
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 #61DCA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61DCA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
Use #61DCA2 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.