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#61CB57 Color

#61CB57 is rgb(97, 203, 87) in RGB, hsl(115, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 57%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CB57
HEX#61CB57
RGBrgb(97, 203, 87)
HSLhsl(115, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(115, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 57%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.184 142)
LABlab(73.58% -48.91 47.06)
LCHlch(73.58% 67.88 136.10)

What #61CB57 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 #61CB57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 9.83Mantis#74C365ΔE 12.82Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 13.84Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 14.5Vine Green#38A32AΔE 14.61Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.66

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

#61CB57 Channel Values

How #61CB57 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 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61CB57 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61CB57 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61CB57

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CB57; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CB57
Complementary
#C257CB
Analogous
#9BCB57
Analogous
#57CB88
Triadic
#5761CB
Triadic
#CB5761
Split comp.
#8857CB
Split comp.
#CB579B

Tints & Shades of #61CB57

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

#77D36F
#8DDA86
#A3E19D
#B5E7B1
#CCEEC8
#E2F5E0

Shades

#46BF3B
#3CA432
#308529
#266920
#1B4A17
#112F0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CB57.

How #61CB57 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#61CB57
Protanopia#BEBE58
Protanomaly#A1C358
Deuteranopia#B1B15D
Deuteranomaly#97BC5A
Tritanopia#77C1C1
Tritanomaly#6FC5A1
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61CB57 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61cb57: #61CB57;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CB57;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61cb57': '#61CB57' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.796, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_61cb57">#61CB57</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CB57"

More Green Colors

#61CB57 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61CB57 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CB57?

#61CB57 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 203, 87) in RGB and hsl(115, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #61CB57?

#61CB57 is rgb(97, 203, 87) — red 97, green 203, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CB57?

#61CB57 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 57%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CB57 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CB57 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61CB57 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CB57 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 17.84, which is visibly different.

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