#616A4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.8% 0.048 121.3), rgb(97, 106, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#616A4B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616A4B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.048 121.3) |
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 #616A4B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616A4B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616A4B text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616A4B text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58B
oklch(70.8% 0.038 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#858E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7856
oklch(55.5% 0.052 121.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616A4B
oklch(50.8% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#616A4B 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) | #6E6649 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D664C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646762 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616A4B
#616A4B
oklch(50.8% 0.048 121.3)
- #6A5F7D
#6A5F7D
oklch(50.7% 0.049 301.5)
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 #616A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #616A4B 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.