#609C2F
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.9% 0.154 133.9), rgb(96, 156, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#609C2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C2F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.154 133.9) |
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 #609C2F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C2F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C2F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C2F text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#81B161
oklch(70.7% 0.121 133.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C2F
oklch(62.9% 0.154 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#609C2F 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) | #A2901F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B39 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609686 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C2F
#609C2F
oklch(62.9% 0.154 133.9)
- #AA69C9
#AA69C9
oklch(62.9% 0.154 314)
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 #609C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #609C2F 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.