#61715E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.035 140.7), rgb(97, 113, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#61715E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61715E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 113, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 9%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.035 140.7) |
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 #61715E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61715E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61715E text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61715E text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A596
oklch(70.7% 0.026 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.034 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61715E
oklch(53% 0.035 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#576654
oklch(49.2% 0.034 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#475345
oklch(42.7% 0.027 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443A
oklch(37.6% 0.02 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#61715E 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) | #726E5D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60706C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61715E
#61715E
oklch(53% 0.035 140.7)
- #756578
#756578
oklch(52.9% 0.035 320.9)
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 #61715E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
Use #61715E 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.