#609C59
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.115 141.8), rgb(96, 156, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#609C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.115 141.8) |
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 #609C59 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C59 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C59 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C59 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C59
oklch(63.5% 0.115 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#44853D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#35712F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C27
oklch(42.8% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#294B25
oklch(37.6% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#609C59 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) | #9F9154 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B988C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C59
#609C59
oklch(63.5% 0.115 141.8)
- #AB72B4
#AB72B4
oklch(63.5% 0.115 321.9)
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 #609C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #609C59 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.