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#61CC6E Color

#61CC6E is rgb(97, 204, 110) in RGB, hsl(127, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 46%, 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 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CC6E
HEX#61CC6E
RGBrgb(97, 204, 110)
HSLhsl(127, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(127, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 46%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.165 146.2)
LABlab(74.12% -47.04 36.88)
LCHlch(74.12% 59.77 141.90)

What #61CC6E 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 #61CC6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 6.99Emerald#50C878ΔE 7.57Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.51Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 11.48Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 12.39Light Green#90EE90ΔE 13.12

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

#61CC6E Channel Values

How #61CC6E 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 204 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61CC6E 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61CC6E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61CC6E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CC6E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CC6E
Complementary
#CC61BF
Analogous
#8ACC61
Analogous
#61CCA3
Triadic
#6E61CC
Triadic
#CC6E61
Split comp.
#A361CC
Split comp.
#CC618A

Tints & Shades of #61CC6E

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

#78D383
#8BDA95
#A3E1AA
#B6E7BC
#CDEFD1
#E0F5E3

Shades

#42C251
#36A643
#2C8736
#236C2B
#194D1F
#0F2E13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CC6E.

How #61CC6E 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#61CC6E
Protanopia#BFBF6F
Protanomaly#A2C46E
Deuteranopia#B2B272
Deuteranomaly#98BD71
Tritanopia#75C3C3
Tritanomaly#6DC7A8
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61CC6E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61cc6e: #61CC6E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CC6E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61cc6e': '#61CC6E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.800, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_61cc6e">#61CC6E</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CC6E"

More Green Colors

#61CC6E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#61CC6E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CC6E?

#61CC6E is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 204, 110) in RGB and hsl(127, 51%, 59%) 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 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #61CC6E?

#61CC6E is rgb(97, 204, 110) — red 97, green 204, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CC6E?

#61CC6E converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 46%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CC6E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CC6E scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61CC6E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CC6E 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 13.12, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.