#609B3A
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.8% 0.144 135.1), rgb(96, 155, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#609B3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609B3A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.144 135.1) |
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 #609B3A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609B3A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609B3A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609B3A text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B067
oklch(70.6% 0.112 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609B3A
oklch(62.8% 0.144 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#47860F
oklch(55.6% 0.156 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C07
oklch(42.6% 0.12 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C12
oklch(37.7% 0.094 135)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#609B3A 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) | #A18F2F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A42 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9586 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609B3A
#609B3A
oklch(62.8% 0.144 135.1)
- #A96BC3
#A96BC3
oklch(62.8% 0.143 315.3)
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 #609B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #609B3A 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.