#617229
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.1 121.1), rgb(97, 114, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#617229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617229 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.1 121.1) |
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 #617229 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617229 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617229 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #617229 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#80934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D2C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 121.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#617229
oklch(52.2% 0.1 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#48561C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#617229 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) | #796B20 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666C63 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617229
#617229
oklch(52.2% 0.1 121.1)
- #745B9A
#745B9A
oklch(52.3% 0.1 301.3)
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 #617229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
Use #617229 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.