#617C4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.3% 0.075 133.1), rgb(97, 124, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#617C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617C4E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 124, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.075 133.1) |
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 #617C4E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617C4E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617C4E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617C4E 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#94A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#799368
oklch(63.1% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617C4E
oklch(55.3% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#516940
oklch(49% 0.069 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#425635
oklch(42.7% 0.058 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#617C4E 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) | #80764B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7350 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627870 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617C4E
#617C4E
oklch(55.3% 0.075 133.1)
- #826592
#826592
oklch(55.2% 0.076 313.2)
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 #617C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.054
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.054
Use #617C4E 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.