#609836
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62% 0.143 134.1), rgb(96, 152, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#609836 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609836 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 152, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.143 134.1) |
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 #609836 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609836 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609836 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609836 text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609836
oklch(62% 0.143 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#49860C
oklch(55.7% 0.156 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C05
oklch(42.7% 0.119 134)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.094 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#609836 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) | #9E8C2A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609283 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609836
#609836
oklch(62% 0.143 134.1)
- #A569C1
#A569C1
oklch(61.9% 0.142 314.3)
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 #609836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
Use #609836 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.