#609551
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.6% 0.113 139), rgb(96, 149, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#609551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609551 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.113 139) |
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 #609551 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609551 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609551 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609551 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE79
oklch(70.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609551
oklch(61.6% 0.113 139)
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Step 600
600
#4B843A
oklch(55.6% 0.122 139)
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Step 700
700
#3B702C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#325B25
oklch(42.7% 0.095 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#609551 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) | #998B4C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918655 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9185 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609551
#609551
oklch(61.6% 0.113 139)
- #A26EB0
#A26EB0
oklch(61.6% 0.113 319)
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 #609551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
Use #609551 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.