#609E20
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.165 133), rgb(96, 158, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#609E20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E20 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.165 133) |
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 #609E20 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E20 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609E20 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E20 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC97
oklch(80.8% 0.08 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B25A
oklch(70.8% 0.13 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E20
oklch(63.3% 0.165 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#609E20 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 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609787 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E20
#609E20
oklch(63.3% 0.165 133)
- #AC67D0
#AC67D0
oklch(63.2% 0.166 312.9)
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 #609E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #609E20 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.