#609E67
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.104 146.9), rgb(96, 158, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#609E67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 147°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E67 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.104 146.9) |
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 #609E67 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E67 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E67 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E67 text on black | 6.58:1 | 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
#CEDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.028 147)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF83
oklch(70.8% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E67
oklch(64.2% 0.104 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#41854A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#32703B
oklch(49% 0.105 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C31
oklch(42.8% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#609E67 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) | #A09463 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579B90 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E67
#609E67
oklch(64.2% 0.104 146.9)
- #AE76AE
#AE76AE
oklch(64.2% 0.103 326.7)
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 #609E67, 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 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #609E67 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.