#609C1D
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.164 132.5), rgb(96, 156, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#609C1D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C1D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.164 132.5) |
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 #609C1D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C1D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C1D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C1D text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC97
oklch(80.9% 0.08 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B15A
oklch(70.6% 0.128 132.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C1D
oklch(62.8% 0.164 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D05
oklch(27% 0.068 132.4)
#609C1D 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) | #A38F00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619585 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C1D
#609C1D
oklch(62.8% 0.164 132.5)
- #AA66CF
#AA66CF
oklch(62.8% 0.165 312.4)
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 #609C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #609C1D 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.