#617F59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.067 139.1), rgb(97, 127, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#617F59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617F59 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.067 139.1) |
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 #617F59 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617F59 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617F59 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617F59 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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)
#617F59
oklch(56.3% 0.067 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6947
oklch(49% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#40563B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#617F59 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) | #817957 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C75 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617F59
#617F59
oklch(56.3% 0.067 139.1)
- #86698E
#86698E
oklch(56.3% 0.065 318.9)
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 #617F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
Use #617F59 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.