#616E3E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.072 121.3), rgb(97, 110, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#616E3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E3E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.072 121.3) |
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 #616E3E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E3E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E3E text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #616E3E text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
-
Step 500
500
#839060
oklch(63% 0.07 120.7)
-
Step 600
600
#6C7A46
oklch(55.5% 0.076 121.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E3E
oklch(51.5% 0.072 121.3)
-
Step 800
800
#4A542E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 121)
-
Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
-
Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#616E3E 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) | #73693A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726940 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656A62 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E3E
#616E3E
oklch(51.5% 0.072 121.3)
- #6F5E8A
#6F5E8A
oklch(51.6% 0.071 301.7)
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 #616E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #616E3E 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.