#617460
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.7% 0.038 143.7), rgb(97, 116, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#617460 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617460 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 9%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.038 143.7) |
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 #617460 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617460 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617460 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617460 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7C
oklch(63% 0.035 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617460
oklch(53.7% 0.038 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#556654
oklch(49.1% 0.035 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#617460 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) | #75705F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E61 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60736E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617460
#617460
oklch(53.7% 0.038 143.7)
- #79677B
#79677B
oklch(53.8% 0.038 322.9)
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 #617460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #617460 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.