#616D11
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.8% 0.111 117.3), rgb(97, 109, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#616D11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616D11 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 109, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.111 117.3) |
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 #616D11 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616D11 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616D11 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #616D11 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C19
oklch(55.6% 0.119 117.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616D11
oklch(50.8% 0.111 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B550E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#616D11 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) | #756700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74671A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68665C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616D11
#616D11
oklch(50.8% 0.111 117.3)
- #6D569C
#6D569C
oklch(50.8% 0.11 297.5)
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 #616D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
Use #616D11 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.