#617336
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.6% 0.089 123), rgb(97, 115, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#617336 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617336 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 115, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.089 123) |
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 #617336 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617336 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617336 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #617336 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A87B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 123)
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Step 500
500
#809259
oklch(63.1% 0.082 123)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617336
oklch(52.6% 0.089 123)
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Step 700
700
#586831
oklch(49% 0.081 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#617336 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) | #796D30 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C3A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656E65 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617336
#617336
oklch(52.6% 0.089 123)
- #755E95
#755E95
oklch(52.7% 0.088 302.7)
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 #617336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #617336 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.