#61DFAA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.8% 0.137 163), rgb(97, 223, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#61DFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61DFAA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 223, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.137 163) |
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 #61DFAA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61DFAA | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61DFAA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61DFAA text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61DFAA
oklch(81.8% 0.137 163)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#61DFAA 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) | #DCD0A7 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AD | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28DFD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61DFAA
#61DFAA
oklch(81.8% 0.137 163)
- #FFA0DA
#FFA0DA
oklch(81.8% 0.133 343.1)
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 #61DFAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61DFAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #61DFAA 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.