#609C6F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.9% 0.092 151.1), rgb(96, 156, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#609C6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C6F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.092 151.1) |
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 #609C6F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C6F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609C6F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609C6F text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C6F
oklch(63.9% 0.092 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#428454
oklch(55.7% 0.101 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#336F45
oklch(49% 0.092 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B39
oklch(42.7% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B31
oklch(37.8% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#609C6F 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) | #9D936C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C72 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569A90 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C6F
#609C6F
oklch(63.9% 0.092 151.1)
- #AC77A6
#AC77A6
oklch(63.9% 0.092 330.6)
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 #609C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #609C6F 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.