#616C40
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.066 120.2), rgb(97, 108, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#616C40 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 120°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616C40 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.066 120.2) |
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 #616C40 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616C40 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616C40 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #616C40 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#849063
oklch(63.2% 0.065 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A49
oklch(55.7% 0.072 120)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616C40
oklch(51% 0.066 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5431
oklch(42.8% 0.055 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#616C40 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) | #71673D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706742 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656861 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616C40
#616C40
oklch(51% 0.066 120.2)
- #6C5E87
#6C5E87
oklch(51.2% 0.066 299.8)
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 #616C40, 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 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
Use #616C40 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.