#617C23
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.7% 0.119 124.9), rgb(97, 124, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#617C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617C23 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 124, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.119 124.9) |
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 #617C23 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617C23 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617C23 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617C23 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9547
oklch(63.1% 0.11 125.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617C23
oklch(54.7% 0.119 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B18
oklch(49.2% 0.11 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#445717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#617C23 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) | #837415 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66766A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617C23
#617C23
oklch(54.7% 0.119 124.9)
- #815DA8
#815DA8
oklch(54.7% 0.119 304.9)
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 #617C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #617C23 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.