#609276
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.6% 0.069 159), rgb(96, 146, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#609276 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609276 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.069 159) |
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 #609276 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609276 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609276 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609276 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.053 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609276
oklch(61.6% 0.069 159)
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Step 600
600
#4A8163
oklch(55.6% 0.076 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D52
oklch(49.1% 0.07 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#315943
oklch(42.7% 0.059 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#609276 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) | #918B75 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898578 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56918A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609276
#609276
oklch(61.6% 0.069 159)
- #A17593
#A17593
oklch(61.6% 0.069 338.7)
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 #609276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #609276 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.