#617B5E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.053 142.1), rgb(97, 123, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#617B5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617B5E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.053 142.1) |
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 #617B5E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617B5E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617B5E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617B5E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A791
oklch(70.7% 0.039 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#799176
oklch(63% 0.048 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617B5E
oklch(55.4% 0.053 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#51684E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#425540
oklch(42.7% 0.041 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#384636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#617B5E 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) | #7D765C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7973 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617B5E
#617B5E
oklch(55.4% 0.053 142.1)
- #826986
#826986
oklch(55.5% 0.053 321.7)
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 #617B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
Use #617B5E 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.