#606B50
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.043 125.9), rgb(96, 107, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#606B50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B50 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.043 125.9) |
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 #606B50 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B50 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B50 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #606B50 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
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#838E73
oklch(63% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C795B
oklch(55.7% 0.047 126.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606B50
oklch(51.1% 0.043 125.9)
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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
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#606B50 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) | #6E674E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6751 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626864 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606B50
#606B50
oklch(51.1% 0.043 125.9)
- #6C607A
#6C607A
oklch(51% 0.043 305.9)
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 #606B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #606B50 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.