#608635
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.118 130.5), rgb(96, 134, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#608635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608635 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.118 130.5) |
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 #608635 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608635 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608635 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608635 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73974D
oklch(63.2% 0.11 130.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608635
oklch(57.3% 0.118 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D22
oklch(49.2% 0.11 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D591E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#608635 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) | #8C7D2C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628174 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608635
#608635
oklch(57.3% 0.118 130.5)
- #8E63AC
#8E63AC
oklch(57.4% 0.118 310.2)
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 #608635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
Use #608635 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.