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#61AE61 Color

#61AE61 is rgb(97, 174, 97) in RGB, hsl(120, 32%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61AE61
HEX#61AE61
RGBrgb(97, 174, 97)
HSLhsl(120, 32%, 53%)
HSVhsv(120, 44%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.134 143.9)
LABlab(64.75% -36.95 31.72)
LCHlch(64.75% 48.70 139.36)

What #61AE61 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 #61AE61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 8.14Mantis#74C365ΔE 10.56May Green#4C9141ΔE 11.1Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 12.07Pistachio#93C572ΔE 13.89Emerald#50C878ΔE 14

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

#61AE61 Channel Values

How #61AE61 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 174 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 32% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 44% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61AE61 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61AE61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61AE61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61AE61
Complementary
#AE61AE
Analogous
#87AE61
Analogous
#61AE87
Triadic
#6161AE
Triadic
#AE6161
Split comp.
#8761AE
Split comp.
#AE6187

Tints & Shades of #61AE61

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

#75B875
#8DC48D
#A1CEA1
#B8DBB8
#CDE5CD
#E4F1E4

Shades

#509B50
#448344
#376C37
#2B542B
#1F3D1F
#132513

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61AE61.

How #61AE61 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#61AE61
Protanopia#A4A462
Protanomaly#8EA861
Deuteranopia#9A9A64
Deuteranomaly#87A263
Tritanopia#6FA7A7
Tritanomaly#6AAA90
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #61AE61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61ae61: #61AE61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61AE61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61ae61': '#61AE61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.682, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_61ae61">#61AE61</color>
SVG fillfill="#61AE61"

More Green Colors

#61AE61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61AE61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61AE61?

#61AE61 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 174, 97) in RGB and hsl(120, 32%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #61AE61?

#61AE61 is rgb(97, 174, 97) — red 97, green 174, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61AE61?

#61AE61 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61AE61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61AE61 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61AE61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61AE61 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 12.07, which is visibly different.

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