#617F5F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.059 143.2), rgb(97, 127, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#617F5F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617F5F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.059 143.2) |
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 #617F5F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617F5F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617F5F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617F5F 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
#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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A890
oklch(70.7% 0.043 144)
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Step 500
500
#769274
oklch(63% 0.054 143.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617F5F
oklch(56.4% 0.059 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E694C
oklch(49.1% 0.056 143)
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Step 800
800
#40563F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#364735
oklch(37.7% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#617F5F 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) | #81795D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7661 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7D76 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617F5F
#617F5F
oklch(56.4% 0.059 143.2)
- #876A8A
#876A8A
oklch(56.4% 0.059 323.2)
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 #617F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.057
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.059
Use #617F5F 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.