#617A65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.043 149.5), rgb(97, 122, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#617A65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617A65 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.043 149.5) |
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 #617A65 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617A65 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617A65 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617A65 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A696
oklch(70.6% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#79917D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617A65
oklch(55.3% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#516754
oklch(49% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#425445
oklch(42.6% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#617A65 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) | #7B7664 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767366 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7974 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617A65
#617A65
oklch(55.3% 0.043 149.5)
- #816A7F
#816A7F
oklch(55.4% 0.042 329)
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 #617A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #617A65 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.