#608442
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.102 132.4), rgb(96, 132, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#608442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608442 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 132, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.102 132.4) |
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 #608442 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608442 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608442 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608442 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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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
#8FAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#749659
oklch(63.2% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608442
oklch(57% 0.102 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C30
oklch(49.2% 0.095 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5828
oklch(42.7% 0.079 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#354825
oklch(37.6% 0.061 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#608442 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) | #897C3C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847946 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617F75 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608442
#608442
oklch(57% 0.102 132.4)
- #8C65A3
#8C65A3
oklch(57.1% 0.102 312.3)
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 #608442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
Use #608442 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.