#616C29
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.092 117.6), rgb(97, 108, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#616C29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616C29 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.092 117.6) |
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 #616C29 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616C29 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616C29 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #616C29 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B32
oklch(55.7% 0.099 117.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616C29
oklch(50.7% 0.092 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5420
oklch(42.6% 0.075 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#616C29 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) | #736622 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67665E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616C29
#616C29
oklch(50.7% 0.092 117.6)
- #6B5993
#6B5993
oklch(50.6% 0.092 297.3)
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 #616C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
Use #616C29 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.