#609781
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.068 167), rgb(96, 151, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#609781 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609781 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 151, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.068 167) |
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 #609781 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609781 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609781 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609781 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC9A
oklch(70.8% 0.053 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167)
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Step 600
600
#45816A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D59
oklch(49.1% 0.067 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5948
oklch(42.7% 0.057 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#609781 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) | #959080 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8982 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529791 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609781
#609781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167)
- #A97991
#A97991
oklch(63.2% 0.068 347.8)
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 #609781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #609781 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.