#609A36
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.5% 0.146 134.4), rgb(96, 154, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#609A36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A36 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.146 134.4) |
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 #609A36 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A36 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A36 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A36 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B066
oklch(70.6% 0.113 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A36
oklch(62.5% 0.146 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#488606
oklch(55.6% 0.158 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C02
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#609A36 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) | #A08E2A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9485 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A36
#609A36
oklch(62.5% 0.146 134.4)
- #A86AC4
#A86AC4
oklch(62.6% 0.145 314.6)
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 #609A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
Use #609A36 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.