#617018
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.6% 0.11 119.1), rgb(97, 112, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#617018 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617018 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.11 119.1) |
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 #617018 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617018 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617018 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #617018 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#829341
oklch(63.2% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1C
oklch(55.5% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#617018
oklch(51.6% 0.11 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5610
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#617018 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) | #786904 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A20 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676A5F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617018
#617018
oklch(51.6% 0.11 119.1)
- #71589E
#71589E
oklch(51.6% 0.11 299)
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 #617018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
Use #617018 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.