#609163
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.087 145.9), rgb(96, 145, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#609163 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609163 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.087 145.9) |
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 #609163 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609163 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609163 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609163 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
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609163
oklch(60.9% 0.087 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8251
oklch(55.6% 0.094 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#609163 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) | #938960 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8466 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8F85 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609163
#609163
oklch(60.9% 0.087 145.9)
- #9E709F
#9E709F
oklch(60.8% 0.088 325.9)
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 #609163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #609163 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.