Close to Kelly Green
#61BA2B
#61BA2B is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 72.9% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 97°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #61BA2B.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #61BA2B as they’d see it.
#61BA2B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #61BA2B
What color is #61BA2B?
#61BA2B is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 72.9% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 97°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #61BA2B in RGB?
#61BA2B is rgb(97, 186, 43): 97 red, 186 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #61BA2B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 0, 77, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #61BA2B?
PANTONE 361 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #61BA2B?
Its complement #D188F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.