#617831
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.8% 0.101 124.7), rgb(97, 120, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#617831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617831 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.101 124.7) |
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 #617831 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617831 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617831 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617831 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9353
oklch(63% 0.092 124.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617831
oklch(53.8% 0.101 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#556A29
oklch(49.2% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#455623
oklch(42.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#617831 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) | #7E712A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7036 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657368 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617831
#617831
oklch(53.8% 0.101 124.7)
- #7C5E9D
#7C5E9D
oklch(53.8% 0.101 305.2)
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 #617831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.013
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #617831 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.