#609B65
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.5% 0.101 146.2), rgb(96, 155, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#609B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609B65 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.101 146.2) |
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 #609B65 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609B65 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609B65 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609B65 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AE83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609B65
oklch(63.5% 0.101 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#44844B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#35703C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.084 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#609B65 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) | #9D9161 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B68 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58988D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609B65
#609B65
oklch(63.5% 0.101 146.2)
- #AA74AB
#AA74AB
oklch(63.3% 0.101 326.1)
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 #609B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #609B65 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.