#609E36
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.5% 0.151 135), rgb(96, 158, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#609E36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E36 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.151 135) |
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 #609E36 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E36 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609E36 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E36 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B164
oklch(70.7% 0.118 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E36
oklch(63.5% 0.151 135)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C0E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#609E36 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) | #A49229 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D3F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9888 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E36
#609E36
oklch(63.5% 0.151 135)
- #AD6BC9
#AD6BC9
oklch(63.6% 0.152 315.1)
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 #609E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #609E36 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.