#617226
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.103 120.8), rgb(97, 114, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#617226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 121°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617226 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.103 120.8) |
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 #617226 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617226 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617226 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #617226 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A970
oklch(70.8% 0.08 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#819349
oklch(63.2% 0.102 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D29
oklch(55.7% 0.111 121)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#617226
oklch(52.2% 0.103 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#485619
oklch(42.7% 0.086 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#617226 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) | #796B1C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666C62 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617226
#617226
oklch(52.2% 0.103 120.8)
- #745A9B
#745A9B
oklch(52.2% 0.103 301.3)
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 #617226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
Use #617226 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.