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#61CD1D Color

#61CD1D is rgb(97, 205, 29) in RGB, hsl(97, 75%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 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 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CD1D
HEX#61CD1D
RGBrgb(97, 205, 29)
HSLhsl(97, 75%, 46%)
HSVhsv(97, 86%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.221 137.2)
LABlab(73.87% -52.75 67.19)
LCHlch(73.87% 85.42 128.14)

What #61CD1D 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 #61CD1D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.82SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.85Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 11.63Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.85Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 15.38Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 17.69

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

#61CD1D Channel Values

How #61CD1D 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 205 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 75% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 86% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61CD1D 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61CD1D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61CD1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CD1D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CD1D
Complementary
#8A1DCD
Analogous
#B9CD1D
Analogous
#1DCD32
Triadic
#1D61CD
Triadic
#CD1D61
Split comp.
#321DCD
Split comp.
#CD1DB9

Tints & Shades of #61CD1D

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

#72E12D
#8AE651
#9FEB70
#B7F094
#CCF4B3
#E4F9D7

Shades

#54B319
#489816
#3B7D12
#2E620E
#22470A
#152D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CD1D.

How #61CD1D 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#61CD1D
Protanopia#C0C020
Protanomaly#A3C51F
Deuteranopia#B3B32D
Deuteranomaly#99BE27
Tritanopia#7AC1C1
Tritanomaly#71C69B
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61CD1D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61cd1d: #61CD1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CD1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61cd1d': '#61CD1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.804, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_61cd1d">#61CD1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CD1D"

More Green Colors

#61CD1D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#61CD1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CD1D?

#61CD1D is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 205, 29) in RGB and hsl(97, 75%, 46%) 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 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #61CD1D?

#61CD1D is rgb(97, 205, 29) — red 97, green 205, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CD1D?

#61CD1D converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CD1D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CD1D scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61CD1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CD1D 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 11.63, 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.