#609337
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.7% 0.135 133.5), rgb(96, 147, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#609337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609337 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.135 133.5) |
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 #609337 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609337 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609337 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609337 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609337
oklch(60.7% 0.135 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8518
oklch(55.7% 0.147 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F7006
oklch(49.1% 0.136 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B0D
oklch(42.6% 0.113 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B15
oklch(37.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#609337 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) | #99882C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608D7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609337
#609337
oklch(60.7% 0.135 133.5)
- #9F67BB
#9F67BB
oklch(60.7% 0.136 313.6)
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 #609337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
Use #609337 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.