#617046
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.1% 0.065 124.6), rgb(97, 112, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#617046 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617046 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.065 124.6) |
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 #617046 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617046 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617046 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #617046 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A684
oklch(70.6% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#819166
oklch(63.2% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#617046
oklch(52.1% 0.065 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#485433
oklch(42.6% 0.054 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D462D
oklch(37.9% 0.042 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#617046 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) | #746B43 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A48 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646C65 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617046
#617046
oklch(52.1% 0.065 124.6)
- #726088
#726088
oklch(52.2% 0.065 304.8)
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 #617046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #617046 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.