#617423
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.6% 0.108 121.6), rgb(97, 116, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#617423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617423 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.108 121.6) |
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 #617423 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617423 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617423 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #617423 text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#80934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 121.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617423
oklch(52.6% 0.108 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#58691F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#48561C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#617423 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) | #7B6D17 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D29 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666E64 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617423
#617423
oklch(52.6% 0.108 121.6)
- #765A9F
#765A9F
oklch(52.6% 0.109 301.5)
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 #617423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
Use #617423 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.