#616F2A
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.5% 0.095 119.5), rgb(97, 111, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#616F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616F2A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 111, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.095 119.5) |
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 #616F2A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616F2A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616F2A text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #616F2A text on black | 3.81:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA873
oklch(70.8% 0.074 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#83924E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C30
oklch(55.7% 0.103 119.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616F2A
oklch(51.5% 0.095 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A551E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#616F2A 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) | #766922 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666960 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616F2A
#616F2A
oklch(51.5% 0.095 119.5)
- #705A96
#705A96
oklch(51.5% 0.095 300)
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 #616F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #616F2A 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.