#617255
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.048 132.6), rgb(97, 114, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#617255 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617255 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.048 132.6) |
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 #617255 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617255 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617255 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #617255 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9074
oklch(63.2% 0.045 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617255
oklch(53% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#57664C
oklch(49% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#617255 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) | #756E53 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C56 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62706A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617255
#617255
oklch(53% 0.048 132.6)
- #756480
#756480
oklch(53% 0.048 312)
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 #617255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #617255 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.