#617A42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.6% 0.086 128.6), rgb(97, 122, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#617A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617A42 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.086 128.6) |
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 #617A42 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617A42 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617A42 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617A42 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A97F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B935F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 128.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617A42
oklch(54.6% 0.086 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#536936
oklch(49% 0.08 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#44562E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#617A42 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) | #7F733E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7245 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63766D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617A42
#617A42
oklch(54.6% 0.086 128.6)
- #7F6297
#7F6297
oklch(54.6% 0.087 308.8)
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 #617A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #617A42 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.