Color #616C4B Color / Colour Code #616C4B
This page shows the hex color code for color #616c4b (#616C4B). The colour is a green tone with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #616C4B against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#616C4B paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 50, 80, and 110 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 80, 200, and 320 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #616C4B
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 80 and saturation at 18%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 80 to 125 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 80 with its complement at 260 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #616C4B
Lightness variations at hue 80 and 18% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #616C4B
Design Use Cases for #616C4B
Muted Accent Color
With 18% saturation, #616C4B has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #616C4B is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#616C4B falls in the green range (hue 80). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #616C4B (hue 80) to its complement at hue 260. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 110. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #616c4b, #564b6c);
CSS Code for #616C4B
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #616C4B based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #616C4B (#616C4B)
#616C4B is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 97 red, 108 green, and 75 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 80 degrees with 18% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #616C4B is 101/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow, and 58% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #616C4B against white is 5.59:1 and against black is 3.75:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 25% lightness.
The complementary colour #564B6C creates maximum visual tension when paired with #616C4B. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #6C674B and #516C4B, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #616C4B?
- #616C4B is Color #616C4B, a green color (colour) with RGB(97, 108, 75), HSL(80, 18%, 36%), and CMYK(10%, 0%, 31%, 58%). Its perceived brightness is 101/255.
- Is #616C4B accessible for text?
- Against white, #616C4B has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.75:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #616C4B?
- The complementary colour is #564B6C (hue 260). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #6C674B and #516C4B. The triadic palette adds #4B616C and #6C4B61 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #616C4B in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #616c4b; or rgb(97, 108, 75); or hsl(80, 18%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 80 18% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.