#616E56
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.04 130.9), rgb(97, 110, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#616E56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E56 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 12%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.04 130.9) |
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 #616E56 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E56 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E56 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #616E56 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F76
oklch(63.2% 0.04 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B795F
oklch(55.7% 0.042 130.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E56
oklch(52% 0.04 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#616E56 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) | #706A55 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A57 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626C67 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E56
#616E56
oklch(52% 0.04 130.9)
- #70637A
#70637A
oklch(52% 0.039 310.4)
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 #616E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #616E56 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.