#609178
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.4% 0.065 161.4), rgb(96, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#609178 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609178 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.065 161.4) |
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 #609178 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609178 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609178 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609178 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609178
oklch(61.4% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8066
oklch(55.5% 0.07 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C55
oklch(49% 0.065 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#325845
oklch(42.6% 0.054 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C493A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#609178 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) | #908A77 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878479 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55918A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609178
#609178
oklch(61.4% 0.065 161.4)
- #A07590
#A07590
oklch(61.4% 0.065 341.1)
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 #609178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #609178 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.