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#617E4E Color

#617E4E is rgb(97, 126, 78) in RGB, hsl(96, 24%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 38%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#617E4E
HEX#617E4E
RGBrgb(97, 126, 78)
HSLhsl(96, 24%, 40%)
HSVhsv(96, 38%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 38%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.078 133.7)
LABlab(49.59% -17.83 22.64)
LCHlch(49.59% 28.82 128.22)

What #617E4E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #617E4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#617E4E Channel Values

How #617E4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 126 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 24% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 38% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617E4E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #617E4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617E4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #617E4E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #617E4E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#617E4E
Protanopia#7A7A4E
Protanomaly#717B4E
Deuteranopia#75754F
Deuteranomaly#6E794F
Tritanopia#677979
Tritanomaly#657B6B
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #617E4E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-617e4e: #617E4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #617E4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-617e4e': '#617E4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.494, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_617e4e">#617E4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#617E4E"

More Green Colors

#617E4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#617E4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #617E4E?

#617E4E is a mid-tone green — rgb(97, 126, 78) in RGB and hsl(96, 24%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #617E4E?

#617E4E is rgb(97, 126, 78) — red 97, green 126, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #617E4E?

#617E4E converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 38%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #617E4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #617E4E scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #617E4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #617E4E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.65, which is visibly different.

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