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#61CB15 Color

#61CB15 is rgb(97, 203, 21) in RGB, hsl(95, 81%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 90%, 20%) 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 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CB15
HEX#61CB15
RGBrgb(97, 203, 21)
HSLhsl(95, 81%, 44%)
HSVhsv(95, 90%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 90%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.221 136.8)
LABlab(73.23% -52.26 68.11)
LCHlch(73.23% 85.85 127.50)

What #61CB15 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 #61CB15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.91SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.79Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 12.54Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.18Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 16.24Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 17.04

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

#61CB15 Channel Values

How #61CB15 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 203 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 81% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 90% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61CB15 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61CB15 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61CB15

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CB15; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CB15
Complementary
#7F15CB
Analogous
#BCCB15
Analogous
#15CB24
Triadic
#1561CB
Triadic
#CB1561
Split comp.
#2415CB
Split comp.
#CB15BC

Tints & Shades of #61CB15

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

#74E821
#88EB42
#9FEF67
#B7F38C
#CEF7B1
#E2FAD1

Shades

#54AF12
#499810
#3C7D0D
#2E610A
#214507
#162E05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CB15.

How #61CB15 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#61CB15
Protanopia#BEBE19
Protanomaly#A1C317
Deuteranopia#B1B128
Deuteranomaly#97BC21
Tritanopia#7ABFBF
Tritanomaly#71C499
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61CB15 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61cb15: #61CB15;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CB15;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61cb15': '#61CB15' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.796, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_61cb15">#61CB15</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CB15"

More Green Colors

#61CB15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61CB15 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CB15?

#61CB15 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 203, 21) in RGB and hsl(95, 81%, 44%) 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 7.91.

What is the RGB value of #61CB15?

#61CB15 is rgb(97, 203, 21) — red 97, green 203, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CB15?

#61CB15 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 90%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CB15 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CB15 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61CB15 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CB15 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 12.54, which is visibly different.

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