#609B00
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.4% 0.172 131.3), rgb(96, 155, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#609B00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609B00 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.172 131.3) |
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 #609B00 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609B00 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609B00 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609B00 text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC94
oklch(80.8% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B154
oklch(70.6% 0.133 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609B00
oklch(62.4% 0.172 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#609B00 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) | #A28E00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A1E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629483 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609B00
#609B00
oklch(62.4% 0.172 131.3)
- #A964D2
#A964D2
oklch(62.5% 0.171 311.4)
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 #609B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #609B00 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.