Palettes / Colors / #61BA5E
#61BA5E — Muted Green
#61BA5E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #61BA5E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#61BA5E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B75EBA; it also sits naturally between #8FBA5E and #5EBA89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #61BA5E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 97, 186, 94 |
| HSL | 118°, 40%, 55% |
| HSV | 118°, 49%, 73% |
| CMYK | 48%, 0%, 49%, 27% |
| XYZ | 24.51, 38.47, 16.72 |
| Yxy | 38.47, 0.3075, 0.4827 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.36, -45.39, 38.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.02, -35.24, 24.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 73% · Blue 37%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 49% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #61BA5E
.text { color: #61BA5E; }
.background { background-color: #61BA5E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #61BA5E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(97, 186, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 40%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #61BA5E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(97, 186, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #61BA5E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(97, 186, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#61BA5E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#61BA5E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B75EBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #61BA5E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #61BA5E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #61BA5E: ·
How #61BA5E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #61BA5E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #61BA5E?
#61BA5E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 97, 186, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #61BA5E?
#61BA5E is RGB 97, 186, 94 — HSL 118°, 40%, 55% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 49%, 27%.
What colors go with #61BA5E?
Its complement is #B75EBA; analogous partners are #8FBA5E and #5EBA89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #61BA5E for text?
Black text on #61BA5E has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.