#609A52
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.8% 0.12 139.7), rgb(96, 154, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#609A52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A52 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.12 139.7) |
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 #609A52 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A52 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A52 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A52 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A52
oklch(62.8% 0.12 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#468536
oklch(55.6% 0.13 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#377128
oklch(49.2% 0.122 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#609A52 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) | #9E8F4C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A57 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9689 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A52
#609A52
oklch(62.8% 0.12 139.7)
- #A870B6
#A870B6
oklch(62.9% 0.119 319.4)
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 #609A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #609A52 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.