#617237
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.086 122.6), rgb(97, 114, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#617237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617237 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.086 122.6) |
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 #617237 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617237 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617237 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #617237 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#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
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#81915B
oklch(63% 0.078 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617237
oklch(52.4% 0.086 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#586832
oklch(49.1% 0.08 123)
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Step 800
800
#48552A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 123)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#617237 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) | #786C32 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B3A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656D64 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617237
#617237
oklch(52.4% 0.086 122.6)
- #745D93
#745D93
oklch(52.3% 0.087 303.1)
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 #617237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
Use #617237 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.