#617659
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54% 0.051 137.2), rgb(97, 118, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#617659 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617659 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 118, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.051 137.2) |
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 #617659 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617659 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617659 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617659 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A690
oklch(70.6% 0.036 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9075
oklch(63% 0.046 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617659
oklch(54% 0.051 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#54674D
oklch(49% 0.047 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#45543F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4636
oklch(37.8% 0.031 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#617659 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) | #787157 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F5A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61746E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617659
#617659
oklch(54% 0.051 137.2)
- #7B6683
#7B6683
oklch(54.1% 0.051 316.6)
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 #617659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
Use #617659 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.