#608957
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.6% 0.087 140), rgb(96, 137, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#608957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608957 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.087 140) |
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 #608957 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608957 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608957 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608957 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB86
oklch(70.8% 0.063 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#709667
oklch(63.2% 0.08 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608957
oklch(58.6% 0.087 140)
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Step 700
700
#476C3F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5834
oklch(42.7% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#608957 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) | #8C8154 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D5A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D867C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608957
#608957
oklch(58.6% 0.087 140)
- #936B9C
#936B9C
oklch(58.6% 0.086 320.1)
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 #608957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #608957 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.