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#61CE27 Color

#61CE27 is rgb(97, 206, 39) in RGB, hsl(99, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 81%, 19%) 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 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CE27
HEX#61CE27
RGBrgb(97, 206, 39)
HSLhsl(99, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(99, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.218 137.7)
LABlab(74.21% -52.78 65.18)
LCHlch(74.21% 83.87 129.00)

What #61CE27 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 #61CE27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.18SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.51Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 10.54Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 14.41Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 15.97Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 17.2

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

#61CE27 Channel Values

How #61CE27 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 206 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 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 #61CE27 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61CE27 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61CE27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CE27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CE27
Complementary
#9327CE
Analogous
#B5CE27
Analogous
#27CE40
Triadic
#2761CE
Triadic
#CE2761
Split comp.
#4027CE
Split comp.
#CE27B5

Tints & Shades of #61CE27

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

#75DA3E
#8AE05C
#A0E67A
#B8EC9C
#CEF2BA
#E3F8D8

Shades

#55B422
#47961D
#3B7C18
#2F6313
#23490E
#142B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CE27.

How #61CE27 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#61CE27
Protanopia#C1C129
Protanomaly#A3C628
Deuteranopia#B3B334
Deuteranomaly#99BF2F
Tritanopia#7AC2C2
Tritanomaly#71C79C
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61CE27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61ce27: #61CE27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CE27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61ce27': '#61CE27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.808, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_61ce27">#61CE27</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CE27"

More Green Colors

#61CE27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61CE27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CE27?

#61CE27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 206, 39) in RGB and hsl(99, 68%, 48%) 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 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #61CE27?

#61CE27 is rgb(97, 206, 39) — red 97, green 206, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CE27?

#61CE27 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CE27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CE27 scores 2.03:1 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 #61CE27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CE27 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 10.54, which is visibly different.

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