#616E34
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.083 119.9), rgb(97, 110, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#616E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E34 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.083 119.9) |
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 #616E34 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E34 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E34 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #616E34 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839157
oklch(63.1% 0.082 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 119.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E34
oklch(51.3% 0.083 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5427
oklch(42.6% 0.068 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#616E34 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) | #74682F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736937 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666961 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E34
#616E34
oklch(51.3% 0.083 119.9)
- #6E5C90
#6E5C90
oklch(51.4% 0.083 299.4)
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 #616E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #616E34 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.