Close to Basil
#617D47
#617D47 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 49% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 91°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #617D47.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.63:1 AABlack text on this color
4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #617D47 as they’d see it.
#617D47 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #617D47
What color is #617D47?
#617D47 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 49% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 91°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #617D47 in RGB?
#617D47 is rgb(97, 125, 71): 97 red, 125 green, and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #617D47 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 0, 43, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #617D47?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #617D47?
Its complement #86699F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.