#609149
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.115 136.5), rgb(96, 145, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#609149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609149 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.115 136.5) |
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 #609149 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609149 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609149 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609149 text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609149
oklch(60.4% 0.115 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8334
oklch(55.5% 0.124 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F26
oklch(49.1% 0.117 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B21
oklch(42.8% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#609149 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) | #958743 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8C80 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609149
#609149
oklch(60.4% 0.115 136.5)
- #9D6BAF
#9D6BAF
oklch(60.5% 0.114 316.8)
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 #609149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #609149 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.