#61DCAB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.1% 0.132 164.4), rgb(97, 220, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#61DCAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61DCAB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 220, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.132 164.4) |
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 #61DCAB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61DCAB | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61DCAB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61DCAB text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61DCAB
oklch(81.1% 0.132 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#61DCAB 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) | #D8CEA8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29DCCE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61DCAB
#61DCAB
oklch(81.1% 0.132 164.4)
- #FD9ED6
#FD9ED6
oklch(81.2% 0.131 344.2)
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 #61DCAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61DCAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #61DCAB 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.