#608159
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.071 140.1), rgb(96, 129, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#608159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608159 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.071 140.1) |
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 #608159 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608159 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608159 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608159 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#75946E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 139.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608159
oklch(56.7% 0.071 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.066 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F563A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 140)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#608159 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) | #837A56 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7E76 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608159
#608159
oklch(56.7% 0.071 140.1)
- #896991
#896991
oklch(56.7% 0.071 319.5)
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 #608159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
Use #608159 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.