#617162
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.1% 0.03 146.8), rgb(97, 113, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#617162 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617162 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 8%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.03 146.8) |
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 #617162 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617162 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617162 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #617162 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A499
oklch(70.6% 0.021 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E80
oklch(63% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617162
oklch(53.1% 0.03 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#576558
oklch(49.1% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#475348
oklch(42.8% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#617162 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) | #726E61 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C63 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F706D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617162
#617162
oklch(53.1% 0.03 146.8)
- #766675
#766675
oklch(53.1% 0.03 328)
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 #617162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
Use #617162 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.