#618F50
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.104 137.7), rgb(97, 143, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#618F50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618F50 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 143, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.104 137.7) |
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 #618F50 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618F50 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618F50 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618F50 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618F50
oklch(60.1% 0.104 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#51823E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#416E30
oklch(49% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#618F50 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) | #93864B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8254 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8B80 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618F50
#618F50
oklch(60.1% 0.104 137.7)
- #9A6CA9
#9A6CA9
oklch(60.1% 0.104 317.6)
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 #618F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
Use #618F50 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.