#609069
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.8% 0.079 149.5), rgb(96, 144, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#609069 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609069 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.079 149.5) |
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 #609069 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609069 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609069 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609069 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609069
oklch(60.8% 0.079 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8158
oklch(55.5% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#33593B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#609069 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) | #918867 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598E85 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609069
#609069
oklch(60.8% 0.079 149.5)
- #9D719A
#9D719A
oklch(60.7% 0.08 328.8)
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 #609069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #609069 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.