#609B53
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.1% 0.12 140), rgb(96, 155, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#609B53 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609B53 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.12 140) |
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 #609B53 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609B53 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609B53 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609B53 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609B53
oklch(63.1% 0.12 140)
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Step 600
600
#458536
oklch(55.5% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#367129
oklch(49.2% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#294B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#609B53 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) | #9F904D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B58 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C978A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609B53
#609B53
oklch(63.1% 0.12 140)
- #A970B6
#A970B6
oklch(63% 0.12 320)
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 #609B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #609B53 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.