#609154
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.103 139.6), rgb(96, 145, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#609154 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609154 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.103 139.6) |
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 #609154 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609154 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609154 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609154 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609154
oklch(60.6% 0.103 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8341
oklch(55.6% 0.112 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F32
oklch(49.2% 0.105 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#345A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#609154 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) | #94884F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8358 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8D82 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609154
#609154
oklch(60.6% 0.103 139.6)
- #9D6DA9
#9D6DA9
oklch(60.6% 0.104 319.4)
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 #609154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
Use #609154 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.