#609C4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.3% 0.127 138.8), rgb(96, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#609C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C4E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.127 138.8) |
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 #609C4E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C4E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C4E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C4E text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B073
oklch(70.8% 0.1 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C4E
oklch(63.3% 0.127 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#45862F
oklch(55.7% 0.138 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#367122
oklch(49.1% 0.128 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C13
oklch(26.8% 0.051 139.5)
#609C4E 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) | #A09147 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C978A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C4E
#609C4E
oklch(63.3% 0.127 138.8)
- #AA6FBB
#AA6FBB
oklch(63.2% 0.128 318.5)
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 #609C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.011
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #609C4E 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.