#606A2B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.1% 0.088 117.2), rgb(96, 106, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#606A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606A2B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 106, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.088 117.2) |
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 #606A2B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606A2B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606A2B text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #606A2B text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA776
oklch(70.8% 0.069 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859052
oklch(63% 0.086 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A36
oklch(55.5% 0.093 117.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606A2B
oklch(50.1% 0.088 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5422
oklch(42.7% 0.073 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#606A2B 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) | #716524 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65645C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606A2B
#606A2B
oklch(50.1% 0.088 117.2)
- #69588F
#69588F
oklch(50% 0.088 297.4)
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 #606A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
Use #606A2B 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.