#609845
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.1% 0.13 136.5), rgb(96, 152, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#609845 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609845 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 152, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.13 136.5) |
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 #609845 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609845 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609845 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609845 text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AF6F
oklch(70.6% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609845
oklch(62.1% 0.13 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#498528
oklch(55.6% 0.14 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A711A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#305C18
oklch(42.7% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#609845 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) | #9D8D3D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9385 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609845
#609845
oklch(62.1% 0.13 136.5)
- #A56CBA
#A56CBA
oklch(62.1% 0.129 316.5)
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 #609845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #609845 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.