#609020
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.7% 0.148 130.6), rgb(96, 144, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#609020 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609020 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.148 130.6) |
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 #609020 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609020 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609020 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609020 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9A
oklch(81% 0.072 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AF60
oklch(70.7% 0.115 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609020
oklch(59.7% 0.148 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B08
oklch(37.6% 0.096 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#609020 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) | #978504 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628A7B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609020
#609020
oklch(59.7% 0.148 130.6)
- #9B63C0
#9B63C0
oklch(59.8% 0.147 310.4)
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 #609020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.015
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #609020 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.