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#61BE27 Color

#61BE27 is rgb(97, 190, 39) in RGB, hsl(97, 66%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 25%) 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 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61BE27
HEX#61BE27
RGBrgb(97, 190, 39)
HSLhsl(97, 66%, 45%)
HSVhsv(97, 79%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.2 136.6)
LABlab(69.25% -47.23 60.75)
LCHlch(69.25% 76.95 127.86)

What #61BE27 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 #61BE27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 5.83Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 11.08Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.22Vine Green#38A32AΔE 14.92Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 15.05SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 16.58

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

#61BE27 Channel Values

How #61BE27 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 190 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 66% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 79% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61BE27 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61BE27 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61BE27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61BE27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61BE27
Complementary
#8427BE
Analogous
#ADBE27
Analogous
#27BE39
Triadic
#2761BE
Triadic
#BE2761
Split comp.
#3927BE
Split comp.
#BE27AD

Tints & Shades of #61BE27

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

#75D638
#89DC56
#A1E378
#B5E995
#CDF0B7
#E2F6D5

Shades

#54A522
#478C1D
#3A7217
#2F5D13
#23440E
#162A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61BE27.

How #61BE27 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#61BE27
Protanopia#B2B229
Protanomaly#99B728
Deuteranopia#A7A732
Deuteranomaly#90B02E
Tritanopia#76B3B3
Tritanomaly#6EB890
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61BE27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61be27: #61BE27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61BE27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61be27': '#61BE27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.745, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_61be27">#61BE27</color>
SVG fillfill="#61BE27"

More Green Colors

#61BE27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61BE27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61BE27?

#61BE27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 190, 39) in RGB and hsl(97, 66%, 45%) 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 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #61BE27?

#61BE27 is rgb(97, 190, 39) — red 97, green 190, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61BE27?

#61BE27 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61BE27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61BE27 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61BE27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61BE27 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.05, which is visibly different.

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