#609662
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.1% 0.096 145.2), rgb(96, 150, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#609662 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609662 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.096 145.2) |
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 #609662 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609662 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609662 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609662 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AD84
oklch(70.6% 0.074 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609662
oklch(62.1% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#48834C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#396F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 145)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#609662 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) | #988D5F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908765 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9389 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609662
#609662
oklch(62.1% 0.096 145.2)
- #A472A6
#A472A6
oklch(62.1% 0.096 325.4)
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 #609662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
Use #609662 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.