#618F48
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60% 0.113 135.5), rgb(97, 143, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#618F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618F48 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 143, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.113 135.5) |
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 #618F48 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618F48 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618F48 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618F48 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD76
oklch(70.6% 0.087 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618F48
oklch(60% 0.113 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#518334
oklch(55.6% 0.123 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F27
oklch(49.2% 0.114 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A22
oklch(42.6% 0.094 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#618F48 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) | #948542 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D814C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608A7E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618F48
#618F48
oklch(60% 0.113 135.5)
- #9A6AAE
#9A6AAE
oklch(60% 0.113 315.5)
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 #618F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
Use #618F48 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.