#617855
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.4% 0.059 135.1), rgb(97, 120, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#617855 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617855 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.059 135.1) |
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 #617855 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617855 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617855 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617855 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9170
oklch(63% 0.054 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617855
oklch(54.4% 0.059 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#536848
oklch(49.1% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#617855 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) | #7B7353 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777157 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61756F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617855
#617855
oklch(54.4% 0.059 135.1)
- #7D6688
#7D6688
oklch(54.5% 0.059 314.7)
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 #617855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #617855 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.