#608451
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.085 136.9), rgb(96, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#608451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608451 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.085 136.9) |
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 #608451 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608451 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608451 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608451 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA84
oklch(70.7% 0.062 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#739565
oklch(63.1% 0.079 136.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608451
oklch(57.3% 0.085 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#608451 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) | #877C4D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827954 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8177 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608451
#608451
oklch(57.3% 0.085 136.9)
- #8D689A
#8D689A
oklch(57.3% 0.086 317.1)
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 #608451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.009
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #608451 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.