#609559
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.7% 0.104 141.5), rgb(96, 149, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#609559 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609559 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.104 141.5) |
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 #609559 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609559 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609559 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609559 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609559
oklch(61.7% 0.104 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8443
oklch(55.7% 0.114 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F34
oklch(49% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B28
oklch(37.9% 0.068 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#609559 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) | #988B55 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9286 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609559
#609559
oklch(61.7% 0.104 141.5)
- #A270AB
#A270AB
oklch(61.8% 0.103 321.3)
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 #609559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #609559 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.