#606A57
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51% 0.032 130.2), rgb(96, 106, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#606A57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606A57 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 106, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 10%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.032 130.2) |
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 #606A57 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606A57 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606A57 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #606A57 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA494
oklch(70.7% 0.025 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#838E7A
oklch(63.2% 0.032 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7863
oklch(55.7% 0.034 130.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606A57
oklch(51% 0.032 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5243
oklch(42.7% 0.026 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#606A57 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) | #6C6756 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6658 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616865 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606A57
#606A57
oklch(51% 0.032 130.2)
- #6C6174
#6C6174
oklch(51% 0.032 311)
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 #606A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.063
Use #606A57 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.