#609759
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.2% 0.108 141.6), rgb(96, 151, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#609759 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 142°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609759 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 151, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.108 141.6) |
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 #609759 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609759 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609759 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609759 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609759
oklch(62.2% 0.108 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#488441
oklch(55.6% 0.117 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#397033
oklch(49.2% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#609759 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) | #9A8D55 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9388 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609759
#609759
oklch(62.2% 0.108 141.6)
- #A570AE
#A570AE
oklch(62.2% 0.109 321.6)
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 #609759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #609759 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.