#609946
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.4% 0.13 136.8), rgb(96, 153, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#609946 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609946 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 153, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.13 136.8) |
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 #609946 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609946 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609946 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609946 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#82B070
oklch(70.8% 0.102 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609946
oklch(62.4% 0.13 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#488528
oklch(55.5% 0.141 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#39711A
oklch(49.2% 0.132 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#305C18
oklch(42.7% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C1B
oklch(37.9% 0.085 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#609946 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) | #9E8E3E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9486 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609946
#609946
oklch(62.4% 0.13 136.8)
- #A76DBB
#A76DBB
oklch(62.5% 0.13 317.1)
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 #609946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #609946 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.