#617B4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.073 132.8), rgb(97, 123, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#617B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617B4E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.073 132.8) |
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 #617B4E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617B4E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617B4E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617B4E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6B0
oklch(81% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9368
oklch(63.2% 0.068 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617B4E
oklch(55% 0.073 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#526940
oklch(49.1% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#435635
oklch(42.8% 0.057 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#617B4E 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) | #7F754B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7350 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627870 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617B4E
#617B4E
oklch(55% 0.073 132.8)
- #816590
#816590
oklch(55% 0.073 313.5)
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 #617B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.055
Use #617B4E 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.