#609D4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.128 138.9), rgb(96, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#609D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D4E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.128 138.9) |
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 #609D4E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D4E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D4E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D4E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B073
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D4E
oklch(63.5% 0.128 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#44862E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#357121
oklch(49.1% 0.129 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 138.8)
#609D4E 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) | #A19247 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C988B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D4E
#609D4E
oklch(63.5% 0.128 138.9)
- #AC70BC
#AC70BC
oklch(63.6% 0.128 319)
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 #609D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.008
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #609D4E 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.