#616F50
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.1% 0.05 127.8), rgb(97, 111, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#616F50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 128°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616F50 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 111, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.05 127.8) |
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 #616F50 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616F50 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616F50 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #616F50 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#818F70
oklch(63% 0.048 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A58
oklch(55.7% 0.054 128.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616F50
oklch(52.1% 0.05 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#48533B
oklch(42.5% 0.041 128)
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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)
#616F50 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) | #726B4E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A51 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636C67 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616F50
#616F50
oklch(52.1% 0.05 127.8)
- #716280
#716280
oklch(52.2% 0.05 307.4)
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 #616F50, 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 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #616F50 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.