#618017
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.6% 0.131 125.5), rgb(97, 128, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#618017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618017 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 128, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.131 125.5) |
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 #618017 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #618017 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618017 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618017 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#78963E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 125.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618017
oklch(55.6% 0.131 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C05
oklch(49.1% 0.122 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#42580C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#384914
oklch(37.8% 0.079 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#618017 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) | #877700 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837522 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66796D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618017
#618017
oklch(55.6% 0.131 125.5)
- #865DB0
#865DB0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 305.4)
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 #618017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #618017 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.