#61DF9F
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.6% 0.146 158.5), rgb(97, 223, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#61DF9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61DF9F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 223, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.146 158.5) |
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 #61DF9F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61DF9F | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61DF9F text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61DF9F text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61DF9F
oklch(81.6% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#61DF9F 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) | #DDD09B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32DECE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61DF9F
#61DF9F
oklch(81.6% 0.146 158.5)
- #FF9CE2
#FF9CE2
oklch(81.5% 0.145 338.6)
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 #61DF9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61DF9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
Use #61DF9F 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.