#616D37
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.078 119.6), rgb(97, 109, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#616D37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616D37 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 109, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.078 119.6) |
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 #616D37 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616D37 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616D37 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #616D37 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#84915A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 119.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616D37
oklch(51.1% 0.078 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5429
oklch(42.7% 0.065 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#616D37 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) | #736832 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72683A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666860 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616D37
#616D37
oklch(51.1% 0.078 119.6)
- #6D5C8D
#6D5C8D
oklch(51.1% 0.078 299.6)
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 #616D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
Use #616D37 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.