#609F70
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.096 151.1), rgb(96, 159, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#609F70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609F70 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.096 151.1) |
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 #609F70 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609F70 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F70 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F70 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609F70
oklch(64.7% 0.096 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8453
oklch(55.5% 0.104 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#307043
oklch(49.1% 0.098 151)
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Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#609F70 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) | #A0956D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F73 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559D92 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609F70
#609F70
oklch(64.7% 0.096 151.1)
- #B078A9
#B078A9
oklch(64.6% 0.096 331.1)
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 #609F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #609F70 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.