#609455
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.107 140.1), rgb(96, 148, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#609455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609455 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 148, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.107 140.1) |
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 #609455 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609455 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609455 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609455 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#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
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609455
oklch(61.4% 0.107 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B843F
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F31
oklch(49% 0.108 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B29
oklch(42.8% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#609455 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) | #978A50 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908559 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9085 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609455
#609455
oklch(61.4% 0.107 140.1)
- #A16EAC
#A16EAC
oklch(61.3% 0.108 320.3)
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 #609455, 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 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
Use #609455 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.