#609D31
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.2% 0.154 134.3), rgb(96, 157, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#609D31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D31 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.154 134.3) |
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 #609D31 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D31 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D31 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609D31 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9B
oklch(81% 0.075 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B162
oklch(70.7% 0.12 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D31
oklch(63.2% 0.154 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C0A
oklch(37.6% 0.1 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#609D31 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) | #A39122 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9787 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D31
#609D31
oklch(63.2% 0.154 134.3)
- #AB6ACA
#AB6ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 314)
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 #609D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #609D31 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.