#617A16
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.1% 0.124 123.4), rgb(97, 122, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#617A16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617A16 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.124 123.4) |
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 #617A16 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617A16 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617A16 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617A16 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 123)
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Step 500
500
#7C9541
oklch(63.2% 0.115 123.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617A16
oklch(54.1% 0.124 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B0D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#455710
oklch(42.7% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#617A16 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) | #827200 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7120 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667368 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617A16
#617A16
oklch(54.1% 0.124 123.4)
- #7E5BA9
#7E5BA9
oklch(54.1% 0.123 303.3)
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 #617A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.009
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
Use #617A16 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.