#609657
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.9% 0.108 140.9), rgb(96, 150, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#609657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609657 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.108 140.9) |
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 #609657 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609657 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609657 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609657 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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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
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609657
oklch(61.9% 0.108 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#498440
oklch(55.6% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A7031
oklch(49.2% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#609657 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) | #998C52 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9287 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609657
#609657
oklch(61.9% 0.108 140.9)
- #A36FAE
#A36FAE
oklch(61.8% 0.109 320.4)
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 #609657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #609657 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.