#609E52
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.126 139.9), rgb(96, 158, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#609E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E52 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.126 139.9) |
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 #609E52 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E52 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609E52 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E52 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E52
oklch(63.9% 0.126 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#428632
oklch(55.6% 0.137 140)
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Step 700
700
#347125
oklch(49.1% 0.126 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C20
oklch(42.6% 0.105 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C20
oklch(37.8% 0.082 140)
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Step 950
950
#182C13
oklch(26.8% 0.051 139.5)
#609E52 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) | #A2934C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9A8C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E52
#609E52
oklch(63.9% 0.126 139.9)
- #AD71BB
#AD71BB
oklch(63.9% 0.126 319.9)
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 #609E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.006
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #609E52 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.