#616D4A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.054 123.7), rgb(97, 109, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#616D4A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616D4A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 109, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.054 123.7) |
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 #616D4A | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616D4A | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616D4A text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616D4A text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA589
oklch(70.6% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7953
oklch(55.5% 0.058 123.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616D4A
oklch(51.5% 0.054 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#616D4A 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) | #716948 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646A64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616D4A
#616D4A
oklch(51.5% 0.054 123.7)
- #6E6081
#6E6081
oklch(51.5% 0.054 303.9)
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 #616D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #616D4A 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.