#609F47
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64% 0.138 137.6), rgb(96, 159, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#609F47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609F47 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.138 137.6) |
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 #609F47 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609F47 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609F47 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F47 text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16D
oklch(70.8% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609F47
oklch(64% 0.138 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#428622
oklch(55.5% 0.149 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#337213
oklch(49.1% 0.14 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D14
oklch(42.7% 0.116 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#609F47 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) | #A4933F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9A8B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609F47
#609F47
oklch(64% 0.138 137.6)
- #AE6FC2
#AE6FC2
oklch(64% 0.138 317.7)
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 #609F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #609F47 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.