#606B4F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.045 125.4), rgb(96, 107, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#606B4F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B4F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.045 125.4) |
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 #606B4F | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B4F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B4F text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #606B4F text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F72
oklch(63.2% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D795A
oklch(55.7% 0.048 125.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606B4F
oklch(51% 0.045 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#606B4F 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) | #6E674D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6750 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626863 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606B4F
#606B4F
oklch(51% 0.045 125.4)
- #6C607B
#6C607B
oklch(51% 0.044 305.1)
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 #606B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #606B4F 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.