Information about #609C3A color

#609C3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #609C3A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(96, 156, 58) — 37.6% red, 61.2% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 38 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#609C3A presents itself as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Groovy (#5CA345). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Palm Leaf (#6F9940) and Maximum Green (#5E8C31).

The recipe behind #609C3A is rgb(96, 156, 58), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #609C3A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#609C3A color variations

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#609C3A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #609C3A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Flat Green color link
Flat Green

#699D4C

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#609C3A
  • RGB96, 156, 58
  • CMYK24, 0, 38, 39
  • CSSrgb(96, 156, 58)
  • HSL97°, 46%, 42%
  • HSL Precise96.735°, 45.794%, 41.961%
  • HSV97°, 63%, 61%
  • HSB97°, 63%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.612, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.612, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.612, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID609C3A
  • DECIMAL ID6331450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01