#609A55
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.9% 0.117 140.5), rgb(96, 154, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#609A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A55 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.117 140.5) |
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 #609A55 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A55 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A55 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A55 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A55
oklch(62.9% 0.117 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#46853A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#37702C
oklch(49% 0.117 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C25
oklch(42.8% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#609A55 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) | #9D8F50 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A59 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9689 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A55
#609A55
oklch(62.9% 0.117 140.5)
- #A870B4
#A870B4
oklch(62.8% 0.117 320.4)
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 #609A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
Use #609A55 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.