#616F2D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.5% 0.092 119.8), rgb(97, 111, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#616F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616F2D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 111, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.092 119.8) |
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 #616F2D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616F2D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616F2D text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #616F2D text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#829250
oklch(63.1% 0.092 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C33
oklch(55.7% 0.1 120.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616F2D
oklch(51.5% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5521
oklch(42.7% 0.076 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#616F2D 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) | #766926 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746931 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666961 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616F2D
#616F2D
oklch(51.5% 0.092 119.8)
- #705B95
#705B95
oklch(51.6% 0.092 299.9)
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 #616F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #616F2D 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.