#609A1E
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.3% 0.161 132.2), rgb(96, 154, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#609A1E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A1E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.161 132.2) |
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 #609A1E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A1E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A1E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A1E text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400
#82B15B
oklch(70.7% 0.126 132.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A1E
oklch(62.3% 0.161 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#609A1E 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) | #A18E00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619383 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A1E
#609A1E
oklch(62.3% 0.161 132.2)
- #A766CC
#A766CC
oklch(62.3% 0.161 312)
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 #609A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #609A1E 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.