#609A79
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.079 158.2), rgb(96, 154, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#609A79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A79 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.079 158.2) |
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 #609A79 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A79 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A79 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609A79 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD92
oklch(70.7% 0.062 158)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A79
oklch(63.7% 0.079 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#438360
oklch(55.7% 0.086 158)
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Step 700
700
#346E4F
oklch(49% 0.08 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A41
oklch(42.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A37
oklch(37.7% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#609A79 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) | #999277 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B7B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549991 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A79
#609A79
oklch(63.7% 0.079 158.2)
- #AB799C
#AB799C
oklch(63.8% 0.078 338)
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 #609A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #609A79 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.