#609D79
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.084 157.1), rgb(96, 157, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#609D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D79 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.084 157.1) |
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 #609D79 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D79 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D79 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D79 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD90
oklch(70.6% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D79
oklch(64.4% 0.084 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#40835E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#316F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 157)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#609D79 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) | #9C9477 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539C93 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D79
#609D79
oklch(64.4% 0.084 157.1)
- #AF7AA0
#AF7AA0
oklch(64.5% 0.083 337.4)
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 #609D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #609D79 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.