#617519
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.8% 0.116 121.5), rgb(97, 117, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#617519 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617519 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 117, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.116 121.5) |
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 #617519 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617519 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617519 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #617519 text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9345
oklch(63% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617519
oklch(52.8% 0.116 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A16
oklch(49.2% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#475616
oklch(42.6% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#617519 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) | #7D6E04 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D22 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676F64 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617519
#617519
oklch(52.8% 0.116 121.5)
- #7859A3
#7859A3
oklch(52.8% 0.117 301.9)
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 #617519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #617519 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.