#606909
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.6% 0.11 115.6), rgb(96, 105, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#606909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606909 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 105, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.11 115.6) |
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 #606909 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606909 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606909 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #606909 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA769
oklch(70.6% 0.084 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B18
oklch(55.6% 0.117 115.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606909
oklch(49.6% 0.11 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D540D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404615
oklch(37.7% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#606909 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) | #716300 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716415 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676259 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606909
#606909
oklch(49.6% 0.11 115.6)
- #685499
#685499
oklch(49.7% 0.109 295.5)
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 #606909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.009
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #606909 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.