#609C57
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.118 141.2), rgb(96, 156, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#609C57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C57 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.118 141.2) |
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 #609C57 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C57 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C57 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C57 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#80AF79
oklch(70.6% 0.092 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C57
oklch(63.4% 0.118 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#44853A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#35712C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B24
oklch(37.6% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#609C57 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) | #9F9152 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B988B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C57
#609C57
oklch(63.4% 0.118 141.2)
- #AB71B5
#AB71B5
oklch(63.4% 0.118 321.5)
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 #609C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #609C57 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.