#616E46
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.061 123.2), rgb(97, 110, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#616E46 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E46 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.061 123.2) |
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 #616E46 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E46 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E46 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #616E46 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#829067
oklch(63.1% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 122.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E46
oklch(51.7% 0.061 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#616E46 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) | #726943 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716948 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646A64 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E46
#616E46
oklch(51.7% 0.061 123.2)
- #6F5F85
#6F5F85
oklch(51.6% 0.062 303.6)
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 #616E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #616E46 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.