#609126
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60% 0.145 131.2), rgb(96, 145, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#609126 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609126 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.145 131.2) |
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 #609126 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609126 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609126 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609126 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#B0CB9B
oklch(81% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AF62
oklch(70.6% 0.114 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609126
oklch(60% 0.145 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#609126 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) | #988613 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918230 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628B7C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609126
#609126
oklch(60% 0.145 131.2)
- #9C64BF
#9C64BF
oklch(60% 0.145 311.1)
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 #609126, 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 0.018
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #609126 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.