#617B68
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.042 153.2), rgb(97, 123, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#617B68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617B68 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 12%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.042 153.2) |
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 #617B68 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617B68 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617B68 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617B68 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A698
oklch(70.6% 0.029 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 153.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617B68
oklch(55.7% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#506756
oklch(49% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#425447
oklch(42.6% 0.031 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#38463B
oklch(37.8% 0.026 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#617B68 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) | #7B7767 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777469 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7A76 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617B68
#617B68
oklch(55.7% 0.042 153.2)
- #836B7E
#836B7E
oklch(55.7% 0.041 333.4)
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 #617B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #617B68 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.