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#617F3D Color

#617F3D is rgb(97, 127, 61) in RGB, hsl(87, 35%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 52%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#617F3D
HEX#617F3D
RGBrgb(97, 127, 61)
HSLhsl(87, 35%, 37%)
HSVhsv(87, 52%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 52%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.099 129.3)
LABlab(49.69% -20.00 31.87)
LCHlch(49.69% 37.62 122.11)

What #617F3D 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 #617F3D, 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.

#617F3D Channel Values

How #617F3D 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 127 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 35% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 52% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617F3D 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #617F3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617F3D; 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 #617F3D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #617F3D.

How #617F3D 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#617F3D
Protanopia#7B7B3D
Protanomaly#717C3D
Deuteranopia#76763F
Deuteranomaly#6E7A3E
Tritanopia#697979
Tritanomaly#667B66
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #617F3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-617f3d: #617F3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #617F3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-617f3d': '#617F3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.498, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_617f3d">#617F3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#617F3D"

More Green Colors

#617F3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#617F3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #617F3D?

#617F3D is a dark green — rgb(97, 127, 61) in RGB and hsl(87, 35%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #617F3D?

#617F3D is rgb(97, 127, 61) — red 97, green 127, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #617F3D?

#617F3D converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 52%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #617F3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #617F3D scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #617F3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #617F3D 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 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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