#609F5E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.115 143.4), rgb(96, 159, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#609F5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 143°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609F5E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.115 143.4) |
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 #609F5E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609F5E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F5E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F5E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7C
oklch(70.6% 0.089 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609F5E
oklch(64.3% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#408540
oklch(55.5% 0.124 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#327131
oklch(49.1% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#609F5E 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) | #A29459 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599B8F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609F5E
#609F5E
oklch(64.3% 0.115 143.4)
- #AF74B5
#AF74B5
oklch(64.3% 0.115 323.6)
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 #609F5E, 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 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #609F5E 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.