#606A09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.9% 0.111 116.1), rgb(96, 106, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#606A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606A09 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 106, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.111 116.1) |
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 #606A09 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606A09 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606A09 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #606A09 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#BEC59E
oklch(80.8% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#86923E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B16
oklch(55.5% 0.119 116)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606A09
oklch(49.9% 0.111 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D550C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#606A09 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) | #726400 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716515 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676359 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606A09
#606A09
oklch(49.9% 0.111 116.1)
- #69549A
#69549A
oklch(49.9% 0.11 296)
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 #606A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #606A09 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.