#606C42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.064 121.7), rgb(96, 108, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#606C42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606C42 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 108, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.064 121.7) |
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 #606C42 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606C42 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606C42 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #606C42 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA684
oklch(70.7% 0.049 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#839065
oklch(63.1% 0.063 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 121.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606C42
oklch(51% 0.064 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#606C42 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) | #71673F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6744 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636861 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606C42
#606C42
oklch(51% 0.064 121.7)
- #6D5D85
#6D5D85
oklch(50.9% 0.065 302.5)
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 #606C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #606C42 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.