#616B4A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.051 121.9), rgb(97, 107, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#616B4A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616B4A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 107, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.051 121.9) |
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 #616B4A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616B4A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616B4A text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #616B4A text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7954
oklch(55.7% 0.056 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616B4A
oklch(51% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#616B4A 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) | #6F6748 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646862 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616B4A
#616B4A
oklch(51% 0.051 121.9)
- #6B5F7F
#6B5F7F
oklch(50.9% 0.052 301.7)
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 #616B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #616B4A 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.