#617440
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.079 125.4), rgb(97, 116, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#617440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 125°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617440 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.079 125.4) |
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 #617440 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617440 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617440 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #617440 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9261
oklch(63.2% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617440
oklch(53% 0.079 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#576839
oklch(49.1% 0.072 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#47552F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C462A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#617440 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) | #796E3C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D43 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647067 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617440
#617440
oklch(53% 0.079 125.4)
- #776090
#776090
oklch(53.1% 0.078 305.8)
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 #617440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
Use #617440 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.