#617B26
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.5% 0.115 124.8), rgb(97, 123, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#617B26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617B26 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.115 124.8) |
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 #617B26 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617B26 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617B26 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617B26 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#95AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.083 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9449
oklch(63% 0.106 124.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617B26
oklch(54.5% 0.115 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B1C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 125)
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Step 800
800
#44571A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#39481C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#617B26 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) | #82731A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65756A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617B26
#617B26
oklch(54.5% 0.115 124.8)
- #7F5DA6
#7F5DA6
oklch(54.4% 0.116 304.3)
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 #617B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #617B26 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.