#61D6B9 Color
#61D6B9 is rgb(97, 214, 185) in RGB, hsl(165, 59%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 14%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61D6B9rgb(97, 214, 185)hsl(165, 59%, 61%)hsv(165, 55%, 84%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 14%, 16%)oklch(80.1% 0.115 174.5)lab(78.35% -39.93 3.82)lch(78.35% 40.12 174.53)What #61D6B9 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 #61D6B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61D6B9 Channel Values
How #61D6B9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 214 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 59% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 55% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61D6B9 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.
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Colors That Go With #61D6B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61D6B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #61D6B9
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.
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How #61D6B9 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.
#61D6B9#C8C8B9#A9CEB9#BABABC#9EC6BB#6AD3D3#66D4C9#C2C2C2Using #61D6B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61d6b9: #61D6B9;background-color: #61D6B9;colors: { 'color-61d6b9': '#61D6B9' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.839, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_61d6b9">#61D6B9</color>fill="#61D6B9"More Green Colors
#61D6B9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61D6B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61D6B9?
#61D6B9 is a light green — rgb(97, 214, 185) in RGB and hsl(165, 59%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #61D6B9?
#61D6B9 is rgb(97, 214, 185) — red 97, green 214, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61D6B9?
#61D6B9 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 14%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61D6B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #61D6B9 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61D6B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61D6B9 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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