#606C4C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.05 124.8), rgb(96, 108, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#606C4C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606C4C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 108, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.05 124.8) |
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 #606C4C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606C4C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606C4C text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #606C4C text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#828F6E
oklch(63% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 124.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606C4C
oklch(51.2% 0.05 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A533A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#606C4C 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) | #70684A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E684D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626964 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606C4C
#606C4C
oklch(51.2% 0.05 124.8)
- #6D607E
#6D607E
oklch(51.3% 0.049 304.5)
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 #606C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #606C4C 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.