#609244
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.6% 0.122 135.5), rgb(96, 146, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#609244 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609244 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.122 135.5) |
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 #609244 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609244 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609244 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609244 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AE72
oklch(70.6% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609244
oklch(60.6% 0.122 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E842D
oklch(55.6% 0.132 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F1F
oklch(49% 0.122 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#609244 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) | #97883D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908349 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8D80 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609244
#609244
oklch(60.6% 0.122 135.5)
- #9E6AB3
#9E6AB3
oklch(60.7% 0.121 315.8)
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 #609244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #609244 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.