#617240
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.075 124.3), rgb(97, 114, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#617240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617240 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.075 124.3) |
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 #617240 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617240 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617240 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #617240 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#809162
oklch(63.1% 0.07 124.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617240
oklch(52.5% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#58683A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#485530
oklch(42.8% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#617240 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) | #776C3C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C43 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646E66 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617240
#617240
oklch(52.5% 0.075 124.3)
- #745F8E
#745F8E
oklch(52.5% 0.076 304.4)
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 #617240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #617240 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.