#609D5C
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.8% 0.114 142.8), rgb(96, 157, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#609D5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D5C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.114 142.8) |
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 #609D5C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D5C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609D5C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D5C text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.055 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D5C
oklch(63.8% 0.114 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#43853F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#347131
oklch(49.2% 0.115 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.096 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#609D5C 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) | #A09257 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D60 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A998D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D5C
#609D5C
oklch(63.8% 0.114 142.8)
- #AC73B4
#AC73B4
oklch(63.8% 0.114 322.4)
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 #609D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #609D5C 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.