#609D47
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.135 137.4), rgb(96, 157, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#609D47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D47 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.135 137.4) |
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 #609D47 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D47 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D47 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D47 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D47
oklch(63.4% 0.135 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#448624
oklch(55.6% 0.147 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#357116
oklch(49% 0.136 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C16
oklch(42.6% 0.112 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#609D47 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) | #A2913F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D988A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D47
#609D47
oklch(63.4% 0.135 137.4)
- #AC6EC0
#AC6EC0
oklch(63.5% 0.136 317.6)
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 #609D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.012
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #609D47 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.