#617F2A
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.6), rgb(97, 127, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#617F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617F2A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.6) |
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 #617F2A | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617F2A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617F2A text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617F2A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#93AB70
oklch(70.8% 0.086 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#78954A
oklch(63% 0.107 126.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617F2A
oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#506B1D
oklch(49% 0.109 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#42581A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#617F2A 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) | #86771F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817531 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65796D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617F2A
#617F2A
oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.6)
- #855FA9
#855FA9
oklch(55.6% 0.118 306.6)
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 #617F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
Use #617F2A 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.