#609D23
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.162 133), rgb(96, 157, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#609D23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D23 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.162 133) |
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 #609D23 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D23 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D23 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609D23 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC97
oklch(80.9% 0.08 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B15C
oklch(70.6% 0.126 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D23
oklch(63.1% 0.162 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D01
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#609D23 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) | #A49003 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C30 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609686 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D23
#609D23
oklch(63.1% 0.162 133)
- #AB68CE
#AB68CE
oklch(63.1% 0.161 312.9)
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 #609D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
Use #609D23 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.