#609C5B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.113 142.4), rgb(96, 156, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#609C5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C5B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.113 142.4) |
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 #609C5B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C5B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C5B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609C5B text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#80AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C5B
oklch(63.5% 0.113 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#44853F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#357131
oklch(49.3% 0.115 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.095 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#609C5B 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) | #9F9156 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A988C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C5B
#609C5B
oklch(63.5% 0.113 142.4)
- #AB72B3
#AB72B3
oklch(63.4% 0.114 322.4)
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 #609C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #609C5B 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.