#608142
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.098 131.6), rgb(96, 129, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#608142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608142 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 129, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.098 131.6) |
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 #608142 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608142 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608142 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608142 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7C
oklch(70.7% 0.07 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#76955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608142
oklch(56.3% 0.098 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#608142 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) | #86793D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817746 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C72 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608142
#608142
oklch(56.3% 0.098 131.6)
- #88649F
#88649F
oklch(56.3% 0.097 311.5)
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 #608142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #608142 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.