#608961
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.9% 0.075 145.1), rgb(96, 137, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#608961 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608961 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.075 145.1) |
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 #608961 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608961 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608961 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608961 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#6F9570
oklch(63.1% 0.069 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608961
oklch(58.9% 0.075 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A583B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#608961 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) | #8B825F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D63 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C877E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608961
#608961
oklch(58.9% 0.075 145.1)
- #946D96
#946D96
oklch(58.8% 0.076 324.9)
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 #608961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #608961 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.