#618D26
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.1% 0.139 130), rgb(97, 141, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#618D26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618D26 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 141, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.139 130) |
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 #618D26 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618D26 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618D26 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618D26 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD69
oklch(70.6% 0.1 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F983E
oklch(63% 0.128 129.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618D26
oklch(59.1% 0.139 130)
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Step 700
700
#476E06
oklch(49% 0.129 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A0D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#618D26 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) | #948214 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648779 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618D26
#618D26
oklch(59.1% 0.139 130)
- #9763BB
#9763BB
oklch(59.1% 0.14 310)
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 #618D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #618D26 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.