#609976
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.3% 0.08 156.3), rgb(96, 153, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#609976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609976 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 153, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.08 156.3) |
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 #609976 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609976 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609976 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609976 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
-
Step 400
400
#81AD91
oklch(70.8% 0.063 156.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#609976
oklch(63.3% 0.08 156.3)
-
Step 600
600
#44835E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 156.3)
-
Step 700
700
#356E4D
oklch(49% 0.081 156.3)
-
Step 800
800
#2D5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 155.8)
-
Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
-
Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#609976 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) | #989174 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A78 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55988F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609976
#609976
oklch(63.3% 0.08 156.3)
- #AA779D
#AA779D
oklch(63.3% 0.082 336.1)
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 #609976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #609976 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.