#617859
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.5% 0.054 137.7), rgb(97, 120, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#617859 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617859 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.054 137.7) |
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 #617859 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617859 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617859 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617859 text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9174
oklch(63.1% 0.049 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617859
oklch(54.5% 0.054 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#53684C
oklch(49.2% 0.05 138)
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Step 800
800
#44553E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#617859 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) | #7A7357 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607670 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617859
#617859
oklch(54.5% 0.054 137.7)
- #7E6685
#7E6685
oklch(54.5% 0.055 318.5)
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 #617859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #617859 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.