#609571
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.2% 0.079 153.9), rgb(96, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#609571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609571 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.079 153.9) |
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 #609571 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609571 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609571 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609571 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609571
oklch(62.2% 0.079 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#48825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#305A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#609571 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) | #958D6F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8773 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57948B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609571
#609571
oklch(62.2% 0.079 153.9)
- #A4759B
#A4759B
oklch(62.2% 0.079 333.4)
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 #609571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #609571 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.