#617E6B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.044 156), rgb(97, 126, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#617E6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E6B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.044 156) |
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 #617E6B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617E6B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E6B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E6B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A798
oklch(70.7% 0.033 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#76917F
oklch(63% 0.041 155.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E6B
oklch(56.5% 0.044 156)
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Step 700
700
#4E6857
oklch(49.1% 0.041 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#405547
oklch(42.8% 0.035 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#36463C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#617E6B 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) | #7E796A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7D78 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E6B
#617E6B
oklch(56.5% 0.044 156)
- #876C80
#876C80
oklch(56.4% 0.045 335.5)
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 #617E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #617E6B 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.