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#61E151 Color

#61E151 is rgb(97, 225, 81) in RGB, hsl(113, 71%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 64%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61E151
HEX#61E151
RGBrgb(97, 225, 81)
HSLhsl(113, 71%, 60%)
HSVhsv(113, 64%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 64%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.216 141.5)
LABlab(80.26% -56.92 56.97)
LCHlch(80.26% 80.53 134.97)

What #61E151 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 #61E151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.36Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.57Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 11.35Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 11.8Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.12Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.06

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

#61E151 Channel Values

How #61E151 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 225 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 71% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 64% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61E151 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61E151 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61E151

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61E151; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61E151
Complementary
#D151E1
Analogous
#AAE151
Analogous
#51E188
Triadic
#5161E1
Triadic
#E15161
Split comp.
#8851E1
Split comp.
#E151AA

Tints & Shades of #61E151

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

#75E566
#8DEA81
#A0ED96
#B8F2B1
#CCF5C6
#E3FAE0

Shades

#42DC2E
#33C021
#2A9D1B
#217A15
#17570F
#0E3409

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61E151.

How #61E151 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#61E151
Protanopia#D2D252
Protanomaly#B0D852
Deuteranopia#C3C359
Deuteranomaly#A5CF56
Tritanopia#7DD5D5
Tritanomaly#73DAB0
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61E151 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61e151: #61E151;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61E151;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61e151': '#61E151' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.882, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_61e151">#61E151</color>
SVG fillfill="#61E151"

More Green Colors

#61E151 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#61E151 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61E151?

#61E151 is a light green — rgb(97, 225, 81) in RGB and hsl(113, 71%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #61E151?

#61E151 is rgb(97, 225, 81) — red 97, green 225, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61E151?

#61E151 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 64%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61E151 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61E151 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61E151 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61E151 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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