#617E00
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55% 0.137 124.1), rgb(97, 126, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#617E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 124°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E00 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.137 124.1) |
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 #617E00 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617E00 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E00 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E00 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#799637
oklch(63.1% 0.127 124.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E00
oklch(55% 0.137 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435801
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384910
oklch(37.8% 0.083 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#617E00 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) | #867500 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827415 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66776A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E00
#617E00
oklch(55% 0.137 124.1)
- #845AB2
#845AB2
oklch(55.1% 0.138 304.3)
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 #617E00, 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 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #617E00 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.