#61B3A0 Color
#61B3A0 is rgb(97, 179, 160) in RGB, hsl(166, 35%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61B3A0rgb(97, 179, 160)hsl(166, 35%, 54%)hsv(166, 46%, 70%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 30%)oklch(70.9% 0.086 176.9)lab(67.36% -29.77 1.54)lch(67.36% 29.81 177.05)What #61B3A0 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 #61B3A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61B3A0 Channel Values
How #61B3A0 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 179 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 35% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 46% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61B3A0 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 #61B3A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61B3A0; 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 #61B3A0
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 #61B3A0 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.
#61B3A0#A9A9A0#91ADA0#9E9EA2#8AA7A1#66B1B1#64B2AA#A4A4A4Using #61B3A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61b3a0: #61B3A0;background-color: #61B3A0;colors: { 'color-61b3a0': '#61B3A0' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.702, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_61b3a0">#61B3A0</color>fill="#61B3A0"More Green Colors
#61B3A0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61B3A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61B3A0?
#61B3A0 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 179, 160) in RGB and hsl(166, 35%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #61B3A0?
#61B3A0 is rgb(97, 179, 160) — red 97, green 179, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61B3A0?
#61B3A0 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61B3A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #61B3A0 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61B3A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61B3A0 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.53, which is visibly different.
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