#609C2C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.156 133.6), rgb(96, 156, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#609C2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C2C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.156 133.6) |
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 #609C2C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C2C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C2C text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C2C text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B160
oklch(70.7% 0.122 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C2C
oklch(62.9% 0.156 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C07
oklch(37.6% 0.101 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#609C2C 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) | #A2901A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B36 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609686 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C2C
#609C2C
oklch(62.9% 0.156 133.6)
- #AA69CA
#AA69CA
oklch(63% 0.155 313.6)
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 #609C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #609C2C 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.