#618212
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(56.1% 0.136 125.9), rgb(97, 130, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#618212 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618212 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 130, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.136 125.9) |
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 #618212 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #618212 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618212 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618212 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#77973B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 126)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618212
oklch(56.1% 0.136 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415807
oklch(42.6% 0.104 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#374912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#618212 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) | #897900 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85771F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667B6E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618212
#618212
oklch(56.1% 0.136 125.9)
- #895DB3
#895DB3
oklch(56.2% 0.135 306.1)
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 #618212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #618212 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.