#606D4A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.055 124.8), rgb(96, 109, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#606D4A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606D4A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 109, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.055 124.8) |
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 #606D4A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606D4A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606D4A text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #606D4A text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA689
oklch(70.8% 0.043 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#82906C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 125.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606D4A
oklch(51.4% 0.055 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#495438
oklch(42.8% 0.046 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#606D4A 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) | #716948 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626A64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606D4A
#606D4A
oklch(51.4% 0.055 124.8)
- #6E5F81
#6E5F81
oklch(51.3% 0.056 304.6)
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 #606D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #606D4A 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.