#617F65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.053 148.5), rgb(97, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#617F65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617F65 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.053 148.5) |
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 #617F65 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617F65 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617F65 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617F65 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A894
oklch(70.8% 0.039 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#769279
oklch(63.1% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617F65
oklch(56.6% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6951
oklch(49.2% 0.05 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#405543
oklch(42.6% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#364638
oklch(37.6% 0.031 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#617F65 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) | #807A64 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7666 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7E78 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617F65
#617F65
oklch(56.6% 0.053 148.5)
- #886B86
#886B86
oklch(56.5% 0.054 328.5)
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 #617F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #617F65 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.