#618D48
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.4% 0.109 135.2), rgb(97, 141, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#618D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618D48 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 141, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.109 135.2) |
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 #618D48 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618D48 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618D48 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618D48 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618D48
oklch(59.4% 0.109 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#538236
oklch(55.5% 0.119 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#436E29
oklch(49% 0.11 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#618D48 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) | #918442 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60887D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618D48
#618D48
oklch(59.4% 0.109 135.2)
- #9769AB
#9769AB
oklch(59.3% 0.11 315.2)
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 #618D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
Use #618D48 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.