#609D2B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.7), rgb(96, 157, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#609D2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D2B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.7) |
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 #609D2B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D2B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D2B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609D2B text on black | 6.35:1 | 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
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B15F
oklch(70.7% 0.123 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C06
oklch(37.5% 0.102 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#609D2B 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) | #A39017 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C36 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609787 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D2B
#609D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.7)
- #AB69CC
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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 #609D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #609D2B 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.