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#61C059 Color

#61C059 is rgb(97, 192, 89) in RGB, hsl(115, 45%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 54%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61C059
HEX#61C059
RGBrgb(97, 192, 89)
HSLhsl(115, 45%, 55%)
HSVhsv(115, 54%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 54%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.167 142.2)
LABlab(70.21% -44.73 42.26)
LCHlch(70.21% 61.54 136.63)

What #61C059 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 #61C059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 6.81Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 10.34Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 13.17Emerald#50C878ΔE 13.36Vine Green#38A32AΔE 13.86Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 14.02

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

#61C059 Channel Values

How #61C059 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 192 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 45% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 54% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61C059 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61C059 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61C059

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61C059; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61C059
Complementary
#B759C0
Analogous
#95C059
Analogous
#59C084
Triadic
#5961C0
Triadic
#C05961
Split comp.
#8459C0
Split comp.
#C05995

Tints & Shades of #61C059

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

#76C86F
#8BD185
#A0D99B
#B9E3B5
#CEEBCB
#E3F4E1

Shades

#4DB143
#409438
#357A2E
#296024
#1E461B
#12290F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61C059.

How #61C059 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#61C059
Protanopia#B4B45A
Protanomaly#9AB959
Deuteranopia#A8A85E
Deuteranomaly#91B25C
Tritanopia#74B7B7
Tritanomaly#6DBB9A
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61C059 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61c059: #61C059;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61C059;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61c059': '#61C059' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.753, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_61c059">#61C059</color>
SVG fillfill="#61C059"

More Green Colors

#61C059 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61C059 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61C059?

#61C059 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 192, 89) in RGB and hsl(115, 45%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #61C059?

#61C059 is rgb(97, 192, 89) — red 97, green 192, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61C059?

#61C059 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 54%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61C059 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61C059 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61C059 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61C059 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 17.49, which is visibly different.

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