#617B59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.06 138.4), rgb(97, 123, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#617B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617B59 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.06 138.4) |
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 #617B59 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617B59 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617B59 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617B59 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#799272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 138.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617B59
oklch(55.3% 0.06 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#51684A
oklch(49% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#42553D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#617B59 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) | #7D7557 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607972 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617B59
#617B59
oklch(55.3% 0.06 138.4)
- #816789
#816789
oklch(55.1% 0.06 318.1)
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 #617B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.061
Use #617B59 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.