#618A5D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.1% 0.081 142.3), rgb(97, 138, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#618A5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618A5D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 138, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.081 142.3) |
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 #618A5D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618A5D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618A5D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618A5D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA89
oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F956B
oklch(63% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618A5D
oklch(59.1% 0.081 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C43
oklch(49.2% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5838
oklch(42.8% 0.062 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#618A5D 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) | #8C825A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E877E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618A5D
#618A5D
oklch(59.1% 0.081 142.3)
- #956D9A
#956D9A
oklch(59.1% 0.082 322.7)
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 #618A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #618A5D 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.