#609362
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.4% 0.091 145.3), rgb(96, 147, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#609362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609362 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.091 145.3) |
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 #609362 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609362 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609362 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609362 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609362
oklch(61.4% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B834E
oklch(55.7% 0.1 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3F
oklch(49% 0.092 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A34
oklch(42.7% 0.077 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#609362 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) | #958A5F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8565 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9086 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609362
#609362
oklch(61.4% 0.091 145.3)
- #A071A2
#A071A2
oklch(61.3% 0.09 325.2)
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 #609362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #609362 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.