#609F70 color
#609F70 is a medium, muted green, closest to the CSS named color cadetblue (#5F9EA0).
Color values
| HEX | #609F70 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 0%, 30%, 38%) |
| Decimal | 6332272 |
| CSS | color: #609F70; |
| Android | 0xFF609F70 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.624, blue: 0.439, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #609F70 | 3.14:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #609F70 | 6.69:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #609F70
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #609F70 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #609F70
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #609F70 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #609F70; background-color: #609F70; }
.element { color: rgb(96 159 112); }
.element { color: hsl(135 25% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#609F70] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #609F70;Frequently asked questions
What color is #609F70?
#609F70 is a medium, muted green. Its hue sits at 135° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #609F70 in RGB?
#609F70 converts to rgb(96, 159, 112) — 96 red, 159 green and 112 blue.
What is #609F70 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 30%, 38%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #609F70 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.69:1 versus 3.14:1).
What is the complementary color of #609F70?
#9F608F — the hue directly opposite #609F70 on the color wheel.