#609D36
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.2% 0.15 134.8), rgb(96, 157, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#609D36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D36 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.15 134.8) |
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 #609D36 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D36 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D36 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609D36 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B164
oklch(70.8% 0.118 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D36
oklch(63.2% 0.15 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C0E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#609D36 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) | #A39129 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9788 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D36
#609D36
oklch(63.2% 0.15 134.8)
- #AB6BC8
#AB6BC8
oklch(63.3% 0.15 314.5)
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 #609D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #609D36 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.