#609161
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.089 144.9), rgb(96, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#609161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609161 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.089 144.9) |
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 #609161 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609161 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609161 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609161 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#B0C9B0
oklch(81% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.07 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609161
oklch(60.9% 0.089 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D824F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#335A35
oklch(42.8% 0.075 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#609161 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) | #93885E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8364 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8E85 | 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°).
- #609161
#609161
oklch(60.9% 0.089 144.9)
- #9E70A0
#9E70A0
oklch(60.9% 0.089 325.2)
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 #609161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #609161 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.