#609557
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.107 140.9), rgb(96, 149, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#609557 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 141°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609557 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.107 140.9) |
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 #609557 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609557 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609557 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609557 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609557
oklch(61.7% 0.107 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8441
oklch(55.7% 0.116 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#609557 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) | #988B52 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9186 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609557
#609557
oklch(61.7% 0.107 140.9)
- #A26FAC
#A26FAC
oklch(61.6% 0.106 320.8)
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 #609557, 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 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
Use #609557 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.