#608240
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.5% 0.101 131.4), rgb(96, 130, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#608240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608240 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.101 131.4) |
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 #608240 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608240 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608240 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608240 text on black | 4.76:1 | 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
#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
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7B
oklch(70.6% 0.072 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#759559
oklch(63% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608240
oklch(56.5% 0.101 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B2F
oklch(49% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5828
oklch(42.8% 0.079 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#608240 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) | #877A3A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827744 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617D73 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608240
#608240
oklch(56.5% 0.101 131.4)
- #8964A1
#8964A1
oklch(56.5% 0.1 311.3)
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 #608240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #608240 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.