#617E17
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.1% 0.129 124.8), rgb(97, 126, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#617E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E17 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.129 124.8) |
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 #617E17 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617E17 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E17 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E17 text on black | 4.50:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#79963F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 125.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E17
oklch(55.1% 0.129 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C08
oklch(49.2% 0.121 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#617E17 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) | #857500 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827422 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66776B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E17
#617E17
oklch(55.1% 0.129 124.8)
- #835CAE
#835CAE
oklch(55.1% 0.129 304.5)
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 #617E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.013
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #617E17 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.