#608254
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.079 137.8), rgb(96, 130, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#608254 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608254 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 130, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.079 137.8) |
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 #608254 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608254 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608254 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608254 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#749469
oklch(63.1% 0.072 137.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608254
oklch(56.8% 0.079 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B41
oklch(49.2% 0.074 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5736
oklch(42.7% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#608254 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) | #857B51 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7F76 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608254
#608254
oklch(56.8% 0.079 137.8)
- #8A6895
#8A6895
oklch(56.8% 0.078 317.7)
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 #608254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.011
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #608254 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.