#618D71
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.065 156), rgb(97, 141, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#618D71 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618D71 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 141, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.065 156) |
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 #618D71 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618D71 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618D71 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618D71 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA94
oklch(70.6% 0.049 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618D71
oklch(60.3% 0.065 156)
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Step 600
600
#508062
oklch(55.7% 0.07 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#406C51
oklch(49.1% 0.066 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#355842
oklch(42.7% 0.055 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#618D71 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) | #8D866F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858173 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598C85 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618D71
#618D71
oklch(60.3% 0.065 156)
- #9A7390
#9A7390
oklch(60.4% 0.064 335.8)
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 #618D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #618D71 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.