#609356
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.104 140.4), rgb(96, 147, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#609356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609356 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.104 140.4) |
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 #609356 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609356 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609356 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609356 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609356
oklch(61.1% 0.104 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8341
oklch(55.5% 0.113 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F33
oklch(49.1% 0.105 140.4)
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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)
#609356 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) | #968952 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8F84 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609356
#609356
oklch(61.1% 0.104 140.4)
- #A06EAA
#A06EAA
oklch(61.1% 0.105 320.7)
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 #609356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #609356 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.