#609E09
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.2% 0.173 132), rgb(96, 158, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#609E09 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E09 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.173 132) |
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 #609E09 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E09 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609E09 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E09 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#ACCD94
oklch(81% 0.085 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B254
oklch(70.7% 0.136 132.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E09
oklch(63.2% 0.173 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#609E09 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 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C22 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619786 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E09
#609E09
oklch(63.2% 0.173 132)
- #AC65D4
#AC65D4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 312)
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 #609E09, 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 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
Use #609E09 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.