#608156
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.074 138.5), rgb(96, 129, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#608156 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608156 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 129, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.074 138.5) |
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 #608156 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608156 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608156 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608156 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#75946B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608156
oklch(56.6% 0.074 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A43
oklch(49.1% 0.069 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5738
oklch(42.8% 0.058 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#364730
oklch(37.6% 0.044 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#608156 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) | #847A53 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7758 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7E76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608156
#608156
oklch(56.6% 0.074 138.5)
- #896893
#896893
oklch(56.6% 0.075 318.2)
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 #608156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
Use #608156 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.