#617B49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.9% 0.079 131), rgb(97, 123, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#617B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617B49 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.079 131) |
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 #617B49 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617B49 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617B49 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617B49 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A883
oklch(70.6% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9364
oklch(63.1% 0.073 131)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617B49
oklch(54.9% 0.079 131)
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Step 700
700
#52693C
oklch(49% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#435632
oklch(42.7% 0.061 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#39472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#617B49 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) | #7F7445 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62776F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617B49
#617B49
oklch(54.9% 0.079 131)
- #806494
#806494
oklch(54.9% 0.08 310.5)
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 #617B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.053
Use #617B49 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.