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#609c4e color: Calm Balm

#609c4e is rgb(96, 156, 78) in RGB and oklch(63.29% 0.12679 138.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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106°
100%

63.3%
0.127
139°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #609c4e

#609c4e is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Calm Balm (#5e9d47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #609c4e mixed with white

  1. 609c4e
  2. 70a660
  3. 80b072
  4. 8fba83
  5. 9fc495
  6. afcda6
  7. bfd7b8
  8. cee1c9
  9. dfebdb
  10. eff5ed

Darker: #609c4e mixed with black

  1. 609c4e
  2. 528743
  3. 457338
  4. 385f2d
  5. 2c4c23
  6. 203919
  7. 15280f
  8. 0a1807
  9. 030902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609c4e with less saturation

  1. 609c4e
  2. 659a55
  3. 6a995c
  4. 6e9762
  5. 739569
  6. 77946f
  7. 7b9274
  8. 7f907a
  9. 838e7f
  10. 868c85

Questions about #609c4e

What color is #609c4e?

#609c4e is soft green. The closest named color is Calm Balm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 156, 78), in HSL hsl(106.15, 33.33%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.29% 0.12679 138.834).

What colors go well with #609c4e?

The complementary color of #609c4e is #aa6fbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #918f20 and #01a27c. The triadic partners are #598ad6 and #cb676b.

Is white or black text more readable on #609c4e?

White text reads better on #609c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609c4e a warm or cool color?

#609c4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.127.