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#61B71A Color

#61B71A is rgb(97, 183, 26) in RGB, hsl(93, 75%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61B71A
HEX#61B71A
RGBrgb(97, 183, 26)
HSLhsl(93, 75%, 41%)
HSVhsv(93, 86%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.197 135.4)
LABlab(67.03% -45.13 62.05)
LCHlch(67.03% 76.73 126.03)

What #61B71A 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 #61B71A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.36Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 10.21Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.81Vine Green#38A32AΔE 14.94Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.89Slimy Green#299617ΔE 17.02

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

#61B71A Channel Values

How #61B71A 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 183 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 75% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 86% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61B71A 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61B71A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61B71A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61B71A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61B71A
Complementary
#701AB7
Analogous
#AFB71A
Analogous
#1AB722
Triadic
#1A61B7
Triadic
#B71A61
Split comp.
#221AB7
Split comp.
#B71AAF

Tints & Shades of #61B71A

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

#74DB1F
#89E43F
#9FE963
#B8EE8B
#CEF4AF
#E4F9D2

Shades

#55A117
#478613
#3B7010
#2F590D
#23430A
#152806

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61B71A.

How #61B71A 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#61B71A
Protanopia#ACAC1C
Protanomaly#94B11C
Deuteranopia#A1A127
Deuteranomaly#8CAA22
Tritanopia#75ACAC
Tritanomaly#6EB18A
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61B71A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61b71a: #61B71A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61B71A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61b71a': '#61B71A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.718, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_61b71a">#61B71A</color>
SVG fillfill="#61B71A"

More Green Colors

#61B71A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61B71A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61B71A?

#61B71A is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 183, 26) in RGB and hsl(93, 75%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #61B71A?

#61B71A is rgb(97, 183, 26) — red 97, green 183, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61B71A?

#61B71A converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61B71A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61B71A scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61B71A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61B71A 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 15.89, which is visibly different.

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