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#61CF2A Color

#61CF2A is rgb(97, 207, 42) in RGB, hsl(100, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 80%, 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 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CF2A
HEX#61CF2A
RGBrgb(97, 207, 42)
HSLhsl(100, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(100, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 80%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.218 137.9)
LABlab(74.53% -53.01 64.67)
LCHlch(74.53% 83.63 129.34)

What #61CF2A 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 #61CF2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.34SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.19Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 10.15Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 14.04Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 16.39Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.81

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

#61CF2A Channel Values

How #61CF2A 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 207 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61CF2A 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61CF2A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61CF2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CF2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CF2A
Complementary
#982ACF
Analogous
#B4CF2A
Analogous
#2ACF46
Triadic
#2A61CF
Triadic
#CF2A61
Split comp.
#462ACF
Split comp.
#CF2AB4

Tints & Shades of #61CF2A

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

#76D945
#8CDF62
#A2E580
#B7EB9E
#CDF1BB
#E3F7D9

Shades

#56B625
#48981F
#3C7F1A
#2E6114
#22480F
#142A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CF2A.

How #61CF2A 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#61CF2A
Protanopia#C2C22C
Protanomaly#A4C72B
Deuteranopia#B4B436
Deuteranomaly#9ABF32
Tritanopia#7AC3C3
Tritanomaly#71C89D
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61CF2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61cf2a: #61CF2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CF2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61cf2a': '#61CF2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.812, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_61cf2a">#61CF2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CF2A"

More Green Colors

#61CF2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61CF2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CF2A?

#61CF2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 207, 42) in RGB and hsl(100, 66%, 49%) 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 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #61CF2A?

#61CF2A is rgb(97, 207, 42) — red 97, green 207, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CF2A?

#61CF2A converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 80%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CF2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CF2A scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61CF2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CF2A 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 10.15, 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.