#61972E
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.7% 0.147 132.7), rgb(97, 151, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#61972E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61972E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 151, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.147 132.7) |
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 #61972E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61972E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61972E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61972E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#84B063
oklch(70.7% 0.116 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61972E
oklch(61.7% 0.147 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 133)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 132.8)
#61972E 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) | #9D8B1F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968737 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629182 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61972E
#61972E
oklch(61.7% 0.147 132.7)
- #A368C4
#A368C4
oklch(61.7% 0.147 312.4)
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 #61972E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #61972E 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.