#617E28
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.2% 0.118 126), rgb(97, 126, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#617E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E28 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.118 126) |
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 #617E28 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617E28 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E28 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E28 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
#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
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AA70
oklch(70.6% 0.084 126)
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Step 500
500
#799549
oklch(63.1% 0.108 126)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E28
oklch(55.2% 0.118 126)
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Step 700
700
#516B1B
oklch(49% 0.109 126)
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Step 800
800
#435719
oklch(42.6% 0.09 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#38481B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#617E28 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) | #85761C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65786C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E28
#617E28
oklch(55.2% 0.118 126)
- #835EA8
#835EA8
oklch(55.1% 0.118 305.9)
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 #617E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #617E28 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.