#617239
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.084 123), rgb(97, 114, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#617239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617239 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.084 123) |
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 #617239 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617239 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617239 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #617239 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#81915C
oklch(63% 0.077 122.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617239
oklch(52.4% 0.084 123)
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Step 700
700
#586834
oklch(49.1% 0.078 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#48552C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#617239 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) | #786C34 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C3C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656D65 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617239
#617239
oklch(52.4% 0.084 123)
- #745E92
#745E92
oklch(52.5% 0.084 303.1)
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 #617239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
Use #617239 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.