#608920
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.9% 0.138 129), rgb(96, 137, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#608920 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608920 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.138 129) |
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 #608920 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608920 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608920 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608920 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#71983D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608920
oklch(57.9% 0.138 129)
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Step 700
700
#496E03
oklch(49.2% 0.129 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A0B
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#344A14
oklch(37.8% 0.083 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#608920 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) | #907F09 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638375 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608920
#608920
oklch(57.9% 0.138 129)
- #9260B7
#9260B7
oklch(57.9% 0.138 309.2)
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 #608920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.008
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
Use #608920 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.