#609256
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.103 140.3), rgb(96, 146, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#609256 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609256 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.103 140.3) |
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 #609256 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609256 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609256 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609256 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609256
oklch(60.9% 0.103 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8342
oklch(55.6% 0.112 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F34
oklch(49.2% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#335A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#609256 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) | #958952 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8E83 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609256
#609256
oklch(60.9% 0.103 140.3)
- #9E6EA9
#9E6EA9
oklch(60.9% 0.102 320)
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 #609256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #609256 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.