#608606
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57% 0.145 127.1), rgb(96, 134, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#608606 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608606 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.145 127.1) |
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 #608606 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608606 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608606 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608606 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD64
oklch(70.8% 0.104 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#739834
oklch(63.1% 0.135 127.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608606
oklch(57% 0.145 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#354A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#608606 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A1A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647F71 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608606
#608606
oklch(57% 0.145 127.1)
- #8E5DB9
#8E5DB9
oklch(57.1% 0.144 307)
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 #608606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
Use #608606 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.