#618800
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.6% 0.149 127.1), rgb(97, 136, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#618800 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618800 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 136, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.149 127.1) |
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 #618800 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618800 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618800 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618800 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD62
oklch(70.7% 0.107 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#739831
oklch(63.1% 0.137 127)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618800
oklch(57.6% 0.149 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#354A0B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#618800 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) | #907E00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B18 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658173 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618800
#618800
oklch(57.6% 0.149 127.1)
- #905DBD
#905DBD
oklch(57.5% 0.15 306.8)
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 #618800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #618800 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.