#609241
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.6% 0.125 134.9), rgb(96, 146, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#609241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609241 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.125 134.9) |
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 #609241 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609241 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609241 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609241 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE70
oklch(70.6% 0.097 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609241
oklch(60.6% 0.125 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E8429
oklch(55.6% 0.135 135)
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Step 700
700
#3F701B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135)
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Step 800
800
#345B19
oklch(42.7% 0.105 135)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#609241 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) | #978839 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908347 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8D80 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609241
#609241
oklch(60.6% 0.125 134.9)
- #9E69B5
#9E69B5
oklch(60.6% 0.125 315.1)
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 #609241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
Use #609241 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.