#608953
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.6% 0.091 138.4), rgb(96, 137, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#608953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608953 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.091 138.4) |
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 #608953 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608953 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608953 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608953 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#709664
oklch(63.2% 0.084 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608953
oklch(58.6% 0.091 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C3C
oklch(49% 0.085 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5832
oklch(42.7% 0.07 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#33492C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#608953 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) | #8C814F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E857B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608953
#608953
oklch(58.6% 0.091 138.4)
- #936A9F
#936A9F
oklch(58.5% 0.092 318.4)
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 #608953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
Use #608953 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.