#606C53
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.041 128.6), rgb(96, 108, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#606C53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606C53 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 108, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.041 128.6) |
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 #606C53 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606C53 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606C53 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #606C53 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA590
oklch(70.8% 0.032 128)
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Step 500
500
#828F75
oklch(63.2% 0.041 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B795D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 129.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606C53
oklch(51.4% 0.041 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#606C53 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) | #6F6952 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6854 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616A65 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606C53
#606C53
oklch(51.4% 0.041 128.6)
- #6E6179
#6E6179
oklch(51.4% 0.04 309.4)
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 #606C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #606C53 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.