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#61AD0B Color

#61AD0B is rgb(97, 173, 11) in RGB, hsl(88, 88%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 32%) 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 8.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61AD0B
HEX#61AD0B
RGBrgb(97, 173, 11)
HSLhsl(88, 88%, 36%)
HSVhsv(88, 94%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.19 133.9)
LABlab(63.87% -41.74 62.07)
LCHlch(63.87% 74.80 123.92)

What #61AD0B 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 #61AD0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 8.89Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 9.19Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 11.32Vine Green#38A32AΔE 14.8Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.93Slimy Green#299617ΔE 15.95

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

#61AD0B Channel Values

How #61AD0B 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 173 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 88% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 94% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61AD0B 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61AD0B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61AD0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61AD0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61AD0B
Complementary
#560BAD
Analogous
#ADA70B
Analogous
#10AD0B
Triadic
#0B61AD
Triadic
#AD0B61
Split comp.
#0B10AD
Split comp.
#A70BAD

Tints & Shades of #61AD0B

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

#79D80E
#91F122
#A6F44E
#B9F674
#CFF99F
#E5FCCA

Shades

#549509
#498108
#3B6907
#315606
#233E04
#182B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61AD0B.

How #61AD0B 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#61AD0B
Protanopia#A3A30F
Protanomaly#8DA70D
Deuteranopia#99991C
Deuteranomaly#86A117
Tritanopia#73A3A3
Tritanomaly#6CA781
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61AD0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61ad0b: #61AD0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61AD0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61ad0b': '#61AD0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.678, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_61ad0b">#61AD0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#61AD0B"

More Green Colors

#61AD0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61AD0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61AD0B?

#61AD0B is a dark green — rgb(97, 173, 11) in RGB and hsl(88, 88%, 36%) 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 8.89.

What is the RGB value of #61AD0B?

#61AD0B is rgb(97, 173, 11) — red 97, green 173, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61AD0B?

#61AD0B converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61AD0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61AD0B scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61AD0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61AD0B 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 15.93, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.