#606945
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.055 119.8), rgb(96, 105, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#606945 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606945 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 105, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.055 119.8) |
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 #606945 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606945 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606945 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #606945 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA587
oklch(70.7% 0.043 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#858F6A
oklch(63.2% 0.054 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7951
oklch(55.7% 0.06 119.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606945
oklch(50.3% 0.055 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5336
oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F452F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#606945 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) | #6D6543 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6547 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636560 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606945
#606945
oklch(50.3% 0.055 119.8)
- #695D7F
#695D7F
oklch(50.3% 0.055 300.6)
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 #606945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
Use #606945 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.