#606B38
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.075 119.1), rgb(96, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#606B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B38 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.075 119.1) |
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 #606B38 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B38 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B38 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #606B38 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#84905C
oklch(63% 0.074 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A42
oklch(55.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606B38
oklch(50.6% 0.075 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B542C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#606B38 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) | #716634 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64665F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606B38
#606B38
oklch(50.6% 0.075 119.1)
- #6B5B8A
#6B5B8A
oklch(50.6% 0.075 299.3)
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 #606B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #606B38 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.