#616B38
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.074 118.2), rgb(97, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#616B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616B38 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.074 118.2) |
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 #616B38 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616B38 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616B38 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616B38 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#85905C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A42
oklch(55.7% 0.08 118.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616B38
oklch(50.7% 0.074 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C542B
oklch(42.8% 0.062 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#616B38 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) | #716634 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70663B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66665F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616B38
#616B38
oklch(50.7% 0.074 118.2)
- #6A5C8A
#6A5C8A
oklch(50.7% 0.073 297.7)
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 #616B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
Use #616B38 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.