#618A50
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.8% 0.096 137), rgb(97, 138, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#618A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618A50 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 138, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.096 137) |
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 #618A50 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618A50 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618A50 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618A50 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.068 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#709660
oklch(63.1% 0.089 136.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618A50
oklch(58.8% 0.096 137)
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Step 700
700
#486C38
oklch(49% 0.089 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B582F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#618A50 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) | #8E824C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E53 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60867C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618A50
#618A50
oklch(58.8% 0.096 137)
- #946AA3
#946AA3
oklch(58.8% 0.097 316.9)
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 #618A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #618A50 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.