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#61A451 Color

#61A451 is rgb(97, 164, 81) in RGB, hsl(108, 34%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 51%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61A451
HEX#61A451
RGBrgb(97, 164, 81)
HSLhsl(108, 34%, 48%)
HSVhsv(108, 51%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 51%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.135 139.8)
LABlab(61.46% -34.54 35.75)
LCHlch(61.46% 49.71 134.01)

What #61A451 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #61A451, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

May Green#4C9141ΔE 7.26Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 7.65Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 11.93Mantis#74C365ΔE 12Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 12.72Pistachio#93C572ΔE 14.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#61A451 Channel Values

How #61A451 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 164 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 34% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 51% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61A451 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61A451 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61A451

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61A451; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61A451
Complementary
#9351A4
Analogous
#8BA451
Analogous
#51A46A
Triadic
#5161A4
Triadic
#A45161
Split comp.
#6A51A4
Split comp.
#A4518B

Tints & Shades of #61A451

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#75B365
#8ABF7D
#A0CB95
#B8D8B0
#CEE4C8
#E3F0E0

Shades

#559047
#47783B
#3B6331
#2F4F27
#233A1D
#142211

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61A451.

How #61A451 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#61A451
Protanopia#9B9B52
Protanomaly#889F51
Deuteranopia#929254
Deuteranomaly#819A53
Tritanopia#6E9D9D
Tritanomaly#69A085
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #61A451 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-61a451: #61A451;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61A451;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61a451': '#61A451' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.643, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_61a451">#61A451</color>
SVG fillfill="#61A451"

More Green Colors

#61A451 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61A451 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61A451?

#61A451 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 164, 81) in RGB and hsl(108, 34%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #61A451?

#61A451 is rgb(97, 164, 81) — red 97, green 164, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61A451?

#61A451 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 51%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61A451 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61A451 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61A451 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61A451 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.02, which is visibly different.

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