#616C46
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.058 121.6), rgb(97, 108, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#616C46 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616C46 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.058 121.6) |
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 #616C46 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616C46 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616C46 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616C46 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA586
oklch(70.6% 0.045 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#848F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7950
oklch(55.5% 0.062 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616C46
oklch(51.2% 0.058 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5335
oklch(42.7% 0.048 120.6)
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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)
#616C46 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) | #706843 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6848 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646862 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616C46
#616C46
oklch(51.2% 0.058 121.6)
- #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 #616C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
Use #616C46 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.