#617C17
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.6% 0.126 124.2), rgb(97, 124, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#617C17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617C17 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 124, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.126 124.2) |
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 #617C17 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617C17 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617C17 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617C17 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9540
oklch(63.1% 0.116 123.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617C17
oklch(54.6% 0.126 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B0B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 124)
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Step 800
800
#44570F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#617C17 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) | #837300 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807221 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667569 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617C17
#617C17
oklch(54.6% 0.126 124.2)
- #815BAB
#815BAB
oklch(54.5% 0.126 304.5)
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 #617C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.009
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #617C17 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.