#609D09
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63% 0.172 131.9), rgb(96, 157, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#609D09 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D09 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.172 131.9) |
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 #609D09 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D09 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D09 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609D09 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC94
oklch(80.8% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B255
oklch(70.8% 0.134 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D09
oklch(63% 0.172 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#609D09 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) | #A49000 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B22 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619685 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D09
#609D09
oklch(63% 0.172 131.9)
- #AB65D3
#AB65D3
oklch(63% 0.172 311.8)
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 #609D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.048
Use #609D09 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.