#618D5A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.09 141.1), rgb(97, 141, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#618D5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618D5A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 141, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.09 141.1) |
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 #618D5A | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618D5A | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618D5A text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618D5A text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.07 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618D5A
oklch(59.8% 0.09 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#52814A
oklch(55.5% 0.097 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#426D3B
oklch(49% 0.091 141)
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Step 800
800
#375931
oklch(42.7% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#618D5A 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) | #908557 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8A80 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618D5A
#618D5A
oklch(59.8% 0.09 141.1)
- #986DA0
#986DA0
oklch(59.7% 0.09 321.1)
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 #618D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
Use #618D5A 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.