#616C42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.063 120.6), rgb(97, 108, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#616C42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616C42 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.063 120.6) |
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 #616C42 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616C42 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616C42 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616C42 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA684
oklch(70.8% 0.049 121)
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Step 500
500
#849065
oklch(63.2% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616C42
oklch(51.1% 0.063 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#616C42 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) | #71673F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706744 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656861 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616C42
#616C42
oklch(51.1% 0.063 120.6)
- #6C5E85
#6C5E85
oklch(51.1% 0.063 300.7)
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 #616C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #616C42 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.