#61A81A Color
#61A81A is rgb(97, 168, 26) in RGB, hsl(90, 73%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 85%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61A81Argb(97, 168, 26)hsl(90, 73%, 38%)hsv(90, 85%, 66%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 85%, 34%)oklch(65.9% 0.179 133.8)lab(62.33% -39.51 58.07)lch(62.33% 70.24 124.23)What #61A81A 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 #61A81A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61A81A Channel Values
How #61A81A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 168 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 73% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 85% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61A81A 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.
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Colors That Go With #61A81A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61A81A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #61A81A
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.
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How #61A81A 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.
#61A81A#9F9F1C#8AA21B#959524#839D21#729E9E#6CA27E#969696Using #61A81A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61a81a: #61A81A;background-color: #61A81A;colors: { 'color-61a81a': '#61A81A' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.659, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_61a81a">#61A81A</color>fill="#61A81A"More Green Colors
#61A81A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61A81A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61A81A?
#61A81A is a dark green — rgb(97, 168, 26) in RGB and hsl(90, 73%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #61A81A?
#61A81A is rgb(97, 168, 26) — red 97, green 168, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61A81A?
#61A81A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 85%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61A81A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #61A81A scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61A81A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61A81A 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.51, which is visibly different.
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