#609D59
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.7% 0.117 141.8), rgb(96, 157, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#609D59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.117 141.8) |
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 #609D59 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D59 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D59 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D59 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D59
oklch(63.7% 0.117 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#43853C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#34712E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C24
oklch(37.8% 0.077 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#609D59 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) | #A09254 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A998C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D59
#609D59
oklch(63.7% 0.117 141.8)
- #AC72B6
#AC72B6
oklch(63.7% 0.118 321.5)
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 #609D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #609D59 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.