#609A20
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.3% 0.16 132.4), rgb(96, 154, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#609A20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A20 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.16 132.4) |
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 #609A20 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A20 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A20 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A20 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B15C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 132.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A20
oklch(62.3% 0.16 132.4)
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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
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C01
oklch(37.6% 0.104 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#609A20 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) | #99892D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619383 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A20
#609A20
oklch(62.3% 0.16 132.4)
- #A766CB
#A766CB
oklch(62.2% 0.16 312.3)
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 #609A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #609A20 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.