#609238
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.4% 0.133 133.4), rgb(96, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#609238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609238 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.133 133.4) |
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 #609238 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609238 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609238 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609238 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609238
oklch(60.4% 0.133 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F841B
oklch(55.5% 0.144 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F700B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B16
oklch(37.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#609238 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) | #98872E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608C7F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609238
#609238
oklch(60.4% 0.133 133.4)
- #9D67B9
#9D67B9
oklch(60.3% 0.133 313.3)
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 #609238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #609238 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.