#618221
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(56.2% 0.128 126.7), rgb(97, 130, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#618221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 127°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618221 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 130, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.128 126.7) |
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 #618221 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #618221 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618221 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618221 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#779642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 126.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618221
oklch(56.2% 0.128 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#415812
oklch(42.7% 0.098 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#618221 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) | #89790F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657C6F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618221
#618221
oklch(56.2% 0.128 126.7)
- #895FAF
#895FAF
oklch(56.3% 0.127 307)
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 #618221, 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 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #618221 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.