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#61CF59 Color

#61CF59 is rgb(97, 207, 89) in RGB, hsl(116, 55%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 57%, 19%) 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 9.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61CF59
HEX#61CF59
RGBrgb(97, 207, 89)
HSLhsl(116, 55%, 58%)
HSVhsv(116, 57%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 57%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.187 142.3)
LABlab(74.82% -50.16 47.59)
LCHlch(74.82% 69.14 136.51)

What #61CF59 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 #61CF59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 9.84Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 13.97Mantis#74C365ΔE 14.3Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.34Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 15.17Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 15.22

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

#61CF59 Channel Values

How #61CF59 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 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 55% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 57% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61CF59 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61CF59 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61CF59

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61CF59; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61CF59
Complementary
#C759CF
Analogous
#9CCF59
Analogous
#59CF8C
Triadic
#5961CF
Triadic
#CF5961
Split comp.
#8C59CF
Split comp.
#CF599C

Tints & Shades of #61CF59

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

#77D671
#8ADB84
#A1E29C
#B7E9B4
#CEF0CC
#E1F6DF

Shades

#43C639
#39AA31
#2F8A28
#246B1F
#194B16
#102F0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61CF59.

How #61CF59 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#61CF59
Protanopia#C2C25A
Protanomaly#A4C75A
Deuteranopia#B4B45F
Deuteranomaly#9ABF5D
Tritanopia#78C5C5
Tritanomaly#6FC9A5
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61CF59 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61cf59: #61CF59;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61CF59;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61cf59': '#61CF59' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.812, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_61cf59">#61CF59</color>
SVG fillfill="#61CF59"

More Green Colors

#61CF59 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61CF59 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61CF59?

#61CF59 is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 207, 89) in RGB and hsl(116, 55%, 58%) 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 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #61CF59?

#61CF59 is rgb(97, 207, 89) — red 97, green 207, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61CF59?

#61CF59 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 57%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61CF59 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61CF59 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61CF59 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61CF59 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 17.24, 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.