#616E28
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.096 118.8), rgb(97, 110, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#616E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E28 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.096 118.8) |
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 #616E28 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E28 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E28 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #616E28 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#83924D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 118.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E28
oklch(51.2% 0.096 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B551E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#616E28 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) | #756820 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74682D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67685F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E28
#616E28
oklch(51.2% 0.096 118.8)
- #6E5996
#6E5996
oklch(51.1% 0.097 298.8)
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 #616E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
Use #616E28 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.