#617461
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.8% 0.037 145), rgb(97, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#617461 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617461 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 9%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.037 145) |
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 #617461 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617461 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617461 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617461 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#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
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7D
oklch(63% 0.034 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617461
oklch(53.8% 0.037 145)
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Step 700
700
#556655
oklch(49.1% 0.034 145)
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Step 800
800
#465346
oklch(42.7% 0.027 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#617461 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) | #757060 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E62 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F736F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617461
#617461
oklch(53.8% 0.037 145)
- #79677A
#79677A
oklch(53.7% 0.036 324.4)
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 #617461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #617461 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.