#617D22
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.9% 0.121 125.2), rgb(97, 125, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#617D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617D22 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 125, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.121 125.2) |
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 #617D22 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617D22 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617D22 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617D22 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9546
oklch(63.1% 0.111 125.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617D22
oklch(54.9% 0.121 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B16
oklch(49.1% 0.112 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#435716
oklch(42.6% 0.092 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#394819
oklch(37.7% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#617D22 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) | #847513 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65776B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617D22
#617D22
oklch(54.9% 0.121 125.2)
- #825DA9
#825DA9
oklch(54.9% 0.121 305.2)
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 #617D22, 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
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #617D22 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.