#609971
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.2% 0.085 152.9), rgb(96, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#609971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609971 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.085 152.9) |
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 #609971 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609971 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609971 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609971 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609971
oklch(63.2% 0.085 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#448359
oklch(55.6% 0.093 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#366F49
oklch(49.2% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#609971 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) | #99906F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A73 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56978E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609971
#609971
oklch(63.2% 0.085 152.9)
- #A976A0
#A976A0
oklch(63.1% 0.086 332.9)
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 #609971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #609971 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.