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#609528 Color

#609528 is rgb(96, 149, 40) in RGB, hsl(89, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 73%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#609528
HEX#609528
RGBrgb(96, 149, 40)
HSLhsl(89, 58%, 37%)
HSVhsv(89, 73%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 73%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.149 132.1)
LABlab(56.36% -31.66 48.38)
LCHlch(56.36% 57.82 123.20)

What #609528 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #609528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#609528 Channel Values

How #609528 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 149 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 58% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 73% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #609528 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #609528

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #609528; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #609528

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #609528 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#609528
Protanopia#8E8E29
Protanomaly#7E9129
Deuteranopia#86862D
Deuteranomaly#798C2B
Tritanopia#6D8D8D
Tritanomaly#689072
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #609528 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-609528: #609528;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #609528;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-609528': '#609528' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.584, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_609528">#609528</color>
SVG fillfill="#609528"

More Green Colors

#609528 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#609528 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #609528?

#609528 is a dark green — rgb(96, 149, 40) in RGB and hsl(89, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #609528?

#609528 is rgb(96, 149, 40) — red 96, green 149, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #609528?

#609528 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 73%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #609528 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #609528 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #609528 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #609528 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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