#617138
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.083 122.2), rgb(97, 113, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#617138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617138 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.083 122.2) |
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 #617138 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617138 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617138 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #617138 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77B
oklch(70.6% 0.063 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#819258
oklch(63.2% 0.083 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 122.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#617138
oklch(52.1% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#485528
oklch(42.7% 0.069 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#617138 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) | #776B33 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656C64 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617138
#617138
oklch(52.1% 0.083 122.2)
- #725D91
#725D91
oklch(52% 0.083 302.2)
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 #617138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
Use #617138 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.