#609F64
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.4% 0.109 145.6), rgb(96, 159, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#609F64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609F64 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.109 145.6) |
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 #609F64 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609F64 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F64 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F64 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.085 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609F64
oklch(64.4% 0.109 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#408546
oklch(55.6% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#609F64 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) | #A19560 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E67 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589C90 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609F64
#609F64
oklch(64.4% 0.109 145.6)
- #AF75B1
#AF75B1
oklch(64.3% 0.109 325.6)
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 #609F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #609F64 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.