#606D08
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.6% 0.115 117.7), rgb(96, 109, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#606D08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606D08 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 109, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.115 117.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #606D08 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606D08 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606D08 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #606D08 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84923B
oklch(63% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C11
oklch(55.6% 0.123 117.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606D08
oklch(50.6% 0.115 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5508
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4713
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#606D08 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #756600 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746715 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67665C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606D08
#606D08
oklch(50.6% 0.115 117.7)
- #6D559E
#6D559E
oklch(50.7% 0.115 297.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #606D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
Use #606D08 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.