#617E5B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.063 140.2), rgb(97, 126, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#617E5B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E5B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.063 140.2) |
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 #617E5B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617E5B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E5B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E5B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#779271
oklch(63% 0.057 140)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E5B
oklch(56.1% 0.063 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F694A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#41563C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#617E5B 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) | #807859 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7C75 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E5B
#617E5B
oklch(56.1% 0.063 140.2)
- #85698C
#85698C
oklch(56.1% 0.062 319.5)
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 #617E5B, 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 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.056
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.057
Use #617E5B 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.