#608416
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.6% 0.137 127.1), rgb(96, 132, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#608416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608416 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 132, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.137 127.1) |
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 #608416 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608416 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608416 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608416 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99E
oklch(81% 0.062 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500
#75973B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 126.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608416
oklch(56.6% 0.137 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5908
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#608416 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867822 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647D70 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608416
#608416
oklch(56.6% 0.137 127.1)
- #8C5DB4
#8C5DB4
oklch(56.6% 0.138 307.5)
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 #608416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
Use #608416 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.