#609C3F
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.1% 0.141 135.9), rgb(96, 156, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#609C3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C3F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.141 135.9) |
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 #609C3F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C3F | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C3F text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C3F text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#458619
oklch(55.5% 0.153 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#377107
oklch(49% 0.142 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D0D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C15
oklch(37.7% 0.092 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#609C3F 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) | #A19035 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B46 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9788 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C3F
#609C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 135.9)
- #AA6CC2
#AA6CC2
oklch(63% 0.141 316)
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 #609C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #609C3F 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.