#608001
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.5% 0.139 125.2), rgb(96, 128, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#608001 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608001 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 128, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.139 125.2) |
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 #608001 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608001 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608001 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608001 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC65
oklch(70.8% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#779737
oklch(63.2% 0.129 125.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608001
oklch(55.5% 0.139 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#37490F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#608001 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) | #887700 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837516 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65796C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608001
#608001
oklch(55.5% 0.139 125.2)
- #865AB3
#865AB3
oklch(55.4% 0.139 305.1)
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 #608001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
Use #608001 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.