#616612
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49% 0.102 113.1), rgb(97, 102, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#616612 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616612 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.102 113.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #616612 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616612 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616612 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616612 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66C
oklch(70.6% 0.079 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A9043
oklch(63.2% 0.101 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A21
oklch(55.7% 0.11 113.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616612
oklch(49% 0.102 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5414
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#616612 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E6100 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685F57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616612
#616612
oklch(49% 0.102 113.1)
- #635495
#635495
oklch(49% 0.102 292.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #616612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.007
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
Use #616612 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.