#609E73
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.5% 0.091 153), rgb(96, 158, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#609E73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E73 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.091 153) |
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 #609E73 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E73 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E73 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E73 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E73
oklch(64.5% 0.091 153)
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Step 600
600
#408457
oklch(55.6% 0.099 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#317047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#609E73 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) | #9E9570 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E75 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559C92 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E73
#609E73
oklch(64.5% 0.091 153)
- #AF79A6
#AF79A6
oklch(64.6% 0.091 332.6)
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 #609E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #609E73 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.