#618D2B
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.1% 0.136 130.5), rgb(97, 141, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#618D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618D2B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 141, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.136 130.5) |
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 #618D2B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618D2B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618D2B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618D2B text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9842
oklch(63% 0.124 130.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618D2B
oklch(59.1% 0.136 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A11
oklch(42.8% 0.105 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A17
oklch(37.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#618D2B 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) | #93831D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F33 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638779 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618D2B
#618D2B
oklch(59.1% 0.136 130.5)
- #9764B9
#9764B9
oklch(59.2% 0.136 310.5)
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 #618D2B, 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
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #618D2B 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.