#608519
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.8% 0.137 127.5), rgb(96, 133, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#608519 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608519 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 133, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.137 127.5) |
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 #608519 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #608519 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608519 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608519 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#74973C
oklch(63% 0.126 127.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608519
oklch(56.8% 0.137 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5909
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#354913
oklch(37.6% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#608519 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877925 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647F71 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608519
#608519
oklch(56.8% 0.137 127.5)
- #8D5EB5
#8D5EB5
oklch(56.9% 0.137 307.5)
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 #608519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
Use #608519 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.