#608651
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.089 137.2), rgb(96, 134, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#608651 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608651 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.089 137.2) |
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 #608651 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608651 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608651 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608651 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA83
oklch(70.6% 0.064 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#729564
oklch(63.1% 0.081 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608651
oklch(57.8% 0.089 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5832
oklch(42.8% 0.068 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#608651 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) | #897E4D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B54 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8279 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608651
#608651
oklch(57.8% 0.089 137.2)
- #8F699C
#8F699C
oklch(57.8% 0.088 317.3)
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 #608651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
Use #608651 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.