#609641
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.6% 0.131 135.5), rgb(96, 150, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#609641 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609641 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.131 135.5) |
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 #609641 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609641 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609641 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609641 text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609641
oklch(61.6% 0.131 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8524
oklch(55.7% 0.142 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C7016
oklch(49% 0.131 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#325C16
oklch(42.8% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B19
oklch(37.6% 0.085 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#609641 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938747 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9183 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609641
#609641
oklch(61.6% 0.131 135.5)
- #A36BBA
#A36BBA
oklch(61.7% 0.13 315.6)
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 #609641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
Use #609641 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.