#608223
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(56.1% 0.127 127.3), rgb(96, 130, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#608223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608223 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 130, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.127 127.3) |
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 #608223 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608223 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608223 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608223 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#769644
oklch(63% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608223
oklch(56.1% 0.127 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C12
oklch(49% 0.118 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#405813
oklch(42.6% 0.098 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#608223 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) | #897913 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647C6F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608223
#608223
oklch(56.1% 0.127 127.3)
- #895EAE
#895EAE
oklch(56.1% 0.127 307.6)
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 #608223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #608223 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.