#61E6BD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84% 0.132 169.8), rgb(97, 230, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#61E6BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61E6BD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 230, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.132 169.8) |
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 #61E6BD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #61E6BD | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61E6BD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61E6BD text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 170.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61E6BD
oklch(84% 0.132 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#61E6BD 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) | #E0D8BB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61E6BD
#61E6BD
oklch(84% 0.132 169.8)
- #FFAED4
#FFAED4
oklch(83.9% 0.105 349.9)
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 #61E6BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61E6BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.066
Use #61E6BD 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.