#608736
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(57.6% 0.119 130.9), rgb(96, 135, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#608736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608736 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 135, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.119 130.9) |
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 #608736 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608736 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608736 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608736 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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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
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#72974E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608736
oklch(57.6% 0.119 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D22
oklch(49.1% 0.111 130.9)
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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)
#608736 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) | #8D7E2D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628275 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608736
#608736
oklch(57.6% 0.119 130.9)
- #8F63AD
#8F63AD
oklch(57.5% 0.12 310.5)
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 #608736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
Use #608736 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.