#616B2E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.5% 0.086 117.3), rgb(97, 107, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#616B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616B2E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.086 117.3) |
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 #616B2E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616B2E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616B2E text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #616B2E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400
#9DA677
oklch(70.6% 0.066 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#859054
oklch(63% 0.084 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A38
oklch(55.5% 0.091 117.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616B2E
oklch(50.5% 0.086 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4522
oklch(37.6% 0.055 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#616B2E 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) | #726628 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716632 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66665D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616B2E
#616B2E
oklch(50.5% 0.086 117.3)
- #6A5A8F
#6A5A8F
oklch(50.5% 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 #616B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
Use #616B2E 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.