#617D42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.3% 0.091 129.7), rgb(97, 125, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#617D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617D42 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 125, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.091 129.7) |
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 #617D42 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617D42 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617D42 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617D42 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A97E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 130)
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Step 500
500
#79945D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 129.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617D42
oklch(55.3% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#516A34
oklch(49.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#617D42 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) | #82763D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7445 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63796F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617D42
#617D42
oklch(55.3% 0.091 129.7)
- #83639A
#83639A
oklch(55.3% 0.091 310.3)
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 #617D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.007
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #617D42 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.