#609D16
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63% 0.168 132.3), rgb(96, 157, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#609D16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D16 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 132.3) |
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 #609D16 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D16 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D16 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609D16 text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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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
#ADCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B257
oklch(70.8% 0.132 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D16
oklch(63% 0.168 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#609D16 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 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B28 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619685 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D16
#609D16
oklch(63% 0.168 132.3)
- #AB66D1
#AB66D1
oklch(63% 0.168 312.3)
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 #609D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
Use #609D16 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.