#616E31
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.087 119.5), rgb(97, 110, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#616E31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E31 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.087 119.5) |
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 #616E31 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E31 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E31 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #616E31 text on black | 3.78:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839154
oklch(63.1% 0.086 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B38
oklch(55.6% 0.093 119.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E31
oklch(51.3% 0.087 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#616E31 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) | #74682B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736835 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666960 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E31
#616E31
oklch(51.3% 0.087 119.5)
- #6E5B91
#6E5B91
oklch(51.2% 0.086 299.6)
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 #616E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #616E31 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.