#609676
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.6% 0.075 157.4), rgb(96, 150, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#609676 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609676 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.075 157.4) |
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 #609676 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609676 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609676 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609676 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AC92
oklch(70.6% 0.059 157.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609676
oklch(62.6% 0.075 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#478260
oklch(55.6% 0.082 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#386E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A37
oklch(37.8% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#609676 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) | #958E74 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8878 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55958D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609676
#609676
oklch(62.6% 0.075 157.4)
- #A67698
#A67698
oklch(62.5% 0.076 337.6)
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 #609676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #609676 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.