#617819
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.6% 0.12 122.7), rgb(97, 120, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#617819 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617819 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.12 122.7) |
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 #617819 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617819 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617819 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617819 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
-
Step 400
400
#97AA6C
oklch(70.8% 0.087 122.5)
-
Step 500
500
#7D9444
oklch(63.1% 0.11 122.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#617819
oklch(53.6% 0.12 122.7)
-
Step 700
700
#556A12
oklch(49% 0.112 122.8)
-
Step 800
800
#465714
oklch(42.8% 0.092 122.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4818
oklch(37.9% 0.073 122.7)
-
Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#617819 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) | #7F7002 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F22 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667266 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617819
#617819
oklch(53.6% 0.12 122.7)
- #7C5AA6
#7C5AA6
oklch(53.6% 0.12 303.2)
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 #617819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.013
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
Use #617819 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.