#617E58
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.066 138.4), rgb(97, 126, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#617E58 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E58 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.066 138.4) |
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 #617E58 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617E58 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E58 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E58 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500
#77936F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 138.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E58
oklch(56% 0.066 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6947
oklch(49% 0.061 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#41563A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 138)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#617E58 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) | #817856 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607B74 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E58
#617E58
oklch(56% 0.066 138.4)
- #85688E
#85688E
oklch(56% 0.067 318.1)
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 #617E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #617E58 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.