#609B59
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.2% 0.114 141.8), rgb(96, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#609B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609B59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.114 141.8) |
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 #609B59 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609B59 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609B59 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609B59 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609B59
oklch(63.2% 0.114 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#45853E
oklch(55.7% 0.123 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#36702F
oklch(49% 0.115 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C28
oklch(42.8% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B25
oklch(37.6% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#609B59 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) | #9E9154 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B978B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609B59
#609B59
oklch(63.2% 0.114 141.8)
- #AA72B3
#AA72B3
oklch(63.3% 0.113 321.8)
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 #609B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #609B59 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.