#617245
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.6% 0.069 125.5), rgb(97, 114, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#617245 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617245 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.069 125.5) |
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 #617245 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617245 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617245 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #617245 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A785
oklch(70.8% 0.05 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#809166
oklch(63.2% 0.065 125.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617245
oklch(52.6% 0.069 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#58673E
oklch(49% 0.064 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#485434
oklch(42.6% 0.052 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#617245 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) | #776D42 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C47 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646E67 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617245
#617245
oklch(52.6% 0.069 125.5)
- #74608B
#74608B
oklch(52.5% 0.07 305.4)
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 #617245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #617245 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.