#609259
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.1 141.4), rgb(96, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#609259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609259 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 141.4) |
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 #609259 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609259 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609259 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609259 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD80
oklch(70.7% 0.077 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609259
oklch(60.9% 0.1 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8345
oklch(55.6% 0.109 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#335A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#609259 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) | #958955 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8F84 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609259
#609259
oklch(60.9% 0.1 141.4)
- #9F6FA7
#9F6FA7
oklch(61.1% 0.099 321.6)
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 #609259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #609259 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.