#61996B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.1% 0.091 148.9), rgb(97, 153, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#61996B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61996B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 153, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.091 148.9) |
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 #61996B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61996B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61996B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61996B text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD88
oklch(70.6% 0.071 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61996B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#468352
oklch(55.5% 0.099 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F43
oklch(49.1% 0.092 149)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.076 149)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#61996B 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) | #9A9068 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59978D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61996B
#61996B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 148.9)
- #A875A5
#A875A5
oklch(63% 0.092 328.6)
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 #61996B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #61996B 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.