#609031
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.9% 0.136 132.1), rgb(96, 144, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#609031 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609031 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.136 132.1) |
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 #609031 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609031 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609031 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609031 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
-
Step 400
400
#88AF68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#609031
oklch(59.9% 0.136 132.1)
-
Step 600
600
#518411
oklch(55.6% 0.148 132)
-
Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
-
Step 800
800
#365B08
oklch(42.7% 0.114 132.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#609031 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) | #968525 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8239 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618A7C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609031
#609031
oklch(59.9% 0.136 132.1)
- #9B65BA
#9B65BA
oklch(59.8% 0.137 312.2)
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 #609031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #609031 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.