#606A23
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50% 0.095 116.8), rgb(96, 106, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#606A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606A23 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 106, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.095 116.8) |
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 #606A23 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606A23 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606A23 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #606A23 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707B2D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 116.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606A23
oklch(50% 0.095 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C541D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#606A23 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) | #71641A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706528 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66645B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606A23
#606A23
oklch(50% 0.095 116.8)
- #695793
#695793
oklch(50.1% 0.095 296.6)
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 #606A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
Use #606A23 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.