#609E00
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8), rgb(96, 158, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#609E00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E00 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8) |
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 #609E00 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E00 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609E00 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E00 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B253
oklch(70.7% 0.137 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#609E00 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) | #A59100 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619786 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E00
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
- #AC65D5
#AC65D5
oklch(63.2% 0.174 311.7)
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 #609E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
Use #609E00 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.