#609A47
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.7% 0.131 137.1), rgb(96, 154, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#609A47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A47 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.131 137.1) |
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 #609A47 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A47 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A47 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A47 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B070
oklch(70.8% 0.102 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A47
oklch(62.7% 0.131 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#478528
oklch(55.5% 0.141 137)
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Step 700
700
#38711A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C19
oklch(42.7% 0.109 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#609A47 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) | #9F8F3F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9587 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A47
#609A47
oklch(62.7% 0.131 137.1)
- #A86DBC
#A86DBC
oklch(62.7% 0.131 317.2)
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 #609A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
Use #609A47 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.