#609966 · Basil

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#609966 is a medium, muted green color, closest to Basil and near Basil and Moss. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness and 0.10 chroma at hue 147°. Green suggests growth, balance and nature; it reads as calm and trustworthy, which makes #609966 a natural choice for success states, wellness, finance and eco brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#609966
RGBrgb(96, 153, 102)
HSLhsl(126, 23%, 49%)
CMYK37, 0, 33, 40
CSS var--basil
Contrast3.36:1 white · 6.25:1 black

Similar named colors

Basil #579A4AMoss #8A9A5BJade #00A86BOlive Drab #6B8E23Cadet #5F9EA0

How to use #609966

Black text passes WCAG AA on #609966 (6.25:1); white text does not (3.36:1).

For a calm scheme pair #609966 with its analogous neighbors #779A60 and #609A83; for contrast use its complement #9A6094 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--basil: #609966;

Shades & tints

#131F14#263D29#3A5C3D#4D7A52#609966#80AD85#A0C2A3#BFD6C2#DFEBE0

Color harmonies for #609966

Complementary

#609966#9A6094

Analogous

#609966#779A60#609A83

Triadic

#609966#66609A#9A6660

Split complementary

#609966#83609A#9A6077

Tetradic

#609966#60779A#9A6094#9A8360

Palettes with #609966