#609667
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.091 147.6), rgb(96, 150, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#609667 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609667 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.091 147.6) |
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 #609667 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609667 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609667 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609667 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.071 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609667
oklch(62.2% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#488351
oklch(55.6% 0.099 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F41
oklch(49.2% 0.093 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#305A36
oklch(42.6% 0.076 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#609667 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) | #978D64 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59948A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609667
#609667
oklch(62.2% 0.091 147.6)
- #A473A3
#A473A3
oklch(62.2% 0.09 327.3)
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 #609667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #609667 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.