#616C45
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.059 121.3), rgb(97, 108, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#616C45 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616C45 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.059 121.3) |
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 #616C45 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616C45 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616C45 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616C45 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA586
oklch(70.6% 0.045 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#848F67
oklch(63% 0.059 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D794F
oklch(55.5% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616C45
oklch(51.1% 0.059 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#616C45 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) | #716842 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6847 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646862 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616C45
#616C45
oklch(51.1% 0.059 121.3)
- #6C5F83
#6C5F83
oklch(51.2% 0.058 300.9)
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 #616C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
Use #616C45 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.