#617D57
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.066 137.6), rgb(97, 125, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#617D57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617D57 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 125, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.066 137.6) |
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 #617D57 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617D57 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617D57 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617D57 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A88B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#78926F
oklch(63% 0.059 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617D57
oklch(55.7% 0.066 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#506947
oklch(49.1% 0.06 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#42563A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 137)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#617D57 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) | #807755 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7459 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607A73 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617D57
#617D57
oklch(55.7% 0.066 137.6)
- #84688D
#84688D
oklch(55.8% 0.065 317.8)
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 #617D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.055
Use #617D57 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.