#616A2E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.084 116.6), rgb(97, 106, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#616A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616A2E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.084 116.6) |
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 #616A2E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616A2E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616A2E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616A2E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA678
oklch(70.7% 0.064 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#869054
oklch(63.1% 0.083 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A38
oklch(55.6% 0.091 116.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616A2E
oklch(50.3% 0.084 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5424
oklch(42.8% 0.07 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#616A2E 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) | #716528 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706631 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66655D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616A2E
#616A2E
oklch(50.3% 0.084 116.6)
- #69598E
#69598E
oklch(50.2% 0.084 297.2)
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 #616A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
Use #616A2E 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.