#609E66
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.105 146.5), rgb(96, 158, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#609E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E66 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.105 146.5) |
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 #609E66 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E66 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E66 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E66 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E66
oklch(64.2% 0.105 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#418549
oklch(55.7% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#32703A
oklch(49% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C31
oklch(42.8% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#609E66 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) | #A09462 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E69 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589B90 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E66
#609E66
oklch(64.2% 0.105 146.5)
- #AE76AF
#AE76AF
oklch(64.3% 0.104 326.1)
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 #609E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #609E66 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.