#609F42
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.143 136.8), rgb(96, 159, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#609F42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609F42 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.143 136.8) |
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 #609F42 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609F42 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609F42 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F42 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609F42
oklch(63.9% 0.143 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#428719
oklch(55.7% 0.156 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#347208
oklch(49.1% 0.144 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#609F42 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) | #A49338 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E49 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9A8B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609F42
#609F42
oklch(63.9% 0.143 136.8)
- #AE6EC5
#AE6EC5
oklch(63.9% 0.143 316.7)
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 #609F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #609F42 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.