#609A4D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.8% 0.125 138.4), rgb(96, 154, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#609A4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A4D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.125 138.4) |
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 #609A4D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A4D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A4D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A4D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A4D
oklch(62.8% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#468530
oklch(55.5% 0.136 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#387122
oklch(49.2% 0.127 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#609A4D 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) | #9E8F46 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A52 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9588 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A4D
#609A4D
oklch(62.8% 0.125 138.4)
- #A86EB9
#A86EB9
oklch(62.7% 0.126 318.3)
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 #609A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #609A4D 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.