#606A4A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.05 122.3), rgb(96, 106, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#606A4A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606A4A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 106, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.05 122.3) |
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 #606A4A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606A4A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606A4A text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #606A4A text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7955
oklch(55.7% 0.055 122)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606A4A
oklch(50.7% 0.05 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4431
oklch(37.5% 0.032 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#606A4A 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) | #6E6648 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636762 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606A4A
#606A4A
oklch(50.7% 0.05 122.3)
- #6A5F7D
#6A5F7D
oklch(50.7% 0.049 301.5)
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 #606A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #606A4A 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.