#609F38
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.8% 0.151 135.3), rgb(96, 159, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#609F38 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609F38 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.151 135.3) |
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 #609F38 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609F38 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609F38 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F38 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#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
#7FB164
oklch(70.6% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609F38
oklch(63.8% 0.151 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C0E
oklch(37.5% 0.098 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#609F38 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) | #A5932B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D40 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F998A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609F38
#609F38
oklch(63.8% 0.151 135.3)
- #AE6CC9
#AE6CC9
oklch(63.8% 0.15 315.5)
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 #609F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
Use #609F38 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.