#617A26
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.2% 0.114 124.4), rgb(97, 122, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#617A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617A26 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.114 124.4) |
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 #617A26 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617A26 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617A26 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617A26 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617A26
oklch(54.2% 0.114 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A1D
oklch(49% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#617A26 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) | #81721A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667469 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617A26
#617A26
oklch(54.2% 0.114 124.4)
- #7E5DA4
#7E5DA4
oklch(54.2% 0.113 304.3)
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 #617A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #617A26 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.