#617F37
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.106 128.2), rgb(97, 127, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#617F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617F37 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.106 128.2) |
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 #617F37 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617F37 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617F37 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617F37 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA77
oklch(70.7% 0.076 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#789553
oklch(63.2% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617F37
oklch(55.7% 0.106 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B29
oklch(49.1% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#425723
oklch(42.7% 0.081 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#617F37 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) | #857730 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647A6F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617F37
#617F37
oklch(55.7% 0.106 128.2)
- #8561A3
#8561A3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 308.4)
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 #617F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #617F37 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.