#617F63
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.055 146.5), rgb(97, 127, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#617F63 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617F63 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.055 146.5) |
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 #617F63 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617F63 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617F63 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617F63 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A892
oklch(70.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#769278
oklch(63.1% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617F63
oklch(56.5% 0.055 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6950
oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#405541
oklch(42.6% 0.042 146)
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Step 900
900
#364637
oklch(37.5% 0.033 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#617F63 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) | #807A61 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7664 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7D77 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617F63
#617F63
oklch(56.5% 0.055 146.5)
- #876B87
#876B87
oklch(56.5% 0.054 326.3)
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 #617F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
Use #617F63 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.