#609060
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.088 144.4), rgb(96, 144, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#609060 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609060 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.088 144.4) |
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 #609060 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609060 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609060 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609060 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC86
oklch(70.6% 0.069 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609060
oklch(60.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E824E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#345A34
oklch(42.8% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#609060 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) | #92885D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8363 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8D84 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609060
#609060
oklch(60.6% 0.088 144.4)
- #9D6FA0
#9D6FA0
oklch(60.6% 0.09 324.5)
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 #609060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #609060 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.