#609B56
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9), rgb(96, 155, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#609B56 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609B56 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9) |
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 #609B56 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609B56 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609B56 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609B56 text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#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)
#609B56
oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#45853A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#36712C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#609B56 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) | #9E9051 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B978A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609B56
#609B56
oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9)
- #AA71B5
#AA71B5
oklch(63.3% 0.117 320.9)
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 #609B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #609B56 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.