#608901
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.8% 0.15 127.7), rgb(96, 137, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#608901 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608901 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.15 127.7) |
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 #608901 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608901 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608901 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608901 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8DAD62
oklch(70.6% 0.108 127.8)
-
Step 500
500
#719831
oklch(63% 0.138 127.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#608901
oklch(57.8% 0.15 127.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
-
Step 900
900
#344A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 127.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#608901 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) | #917E00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C19 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648274 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608901
#608901
oklch(57.8% 0.15 127.7)
- #925DBD
#925DBD
oklch(57.7% 0.15 307.9)
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 #608901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.007
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #608901 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.