Toxic Green #61DE2A
Toxic Green is a light, vivid green with hex code #61DE2A and RGB rgb(97, 222, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#61DE2A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Toxic Green. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Toxic Green |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Colors that go with Toxic Green
Matches found by rotating Toxic Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Toxic Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Toxic Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Toxic Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Toxic Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.007
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.033
- Vibrant Green #0ADD08 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Green #2FEF10 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.059
More about Toxic Green
How to make Toxic Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #88CC53, a difference of ΔE 0.072 from Toxic Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Toxic Green in every format
| HEX | #61DE2A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 222, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.234 138.6) |
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 #61DE2A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #61DE2A | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61DE2A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61DE2A text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Toxic Green
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
#EBFBE7
oklch(97.1% 0.031 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F5CA
oklch(93.5% 0.067 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#ADEE99
oklch(88.5% 0.131 138.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#61DE2A
oklch(79.8% 0.234 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
Toxic Green 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) | #E5CA00 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C041 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55D6BE | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.235 |
Use Toxic Green 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.