#609D76
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.087 155.1), rgb(96, 157, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#609D76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D76 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.087 155.1) |
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 #609D76 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D76 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D76 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D76 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 154.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D76
oklch(64.3% 0.087 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#40845B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#326F4A
oklch(49% 0.087 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A34
oklch(37.6% 0.056 155)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#609D76 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) | #9D9474 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D78 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549C92 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D76
#609D76
oklch(64.3% 0.087 155.1)
- #AE79A2
#AE79A2
oklch(64.3% 0.086 335)
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 #609D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #609D76 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.