#616E50
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.9% 0.048 127), rgb(97, 110, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#616E50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E50 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.048 127) |
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 #616E50 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E50 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E50 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #616E50 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#828F70
oklch(63.1% 0.047 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7958
oklch(55.5% 0.052 126.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E50
oklch(51.9% 0.048 127)
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Step 800
800
#49533C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#616E50 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) | #716A4E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6951 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636B66 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E50
#616E50
oklch(51.9% 0.048 127)
- #70627F
#70627F
oklch(52% 0.048 306.7)
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 #616E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #616E50 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.