#608965
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.071 147.7), rgb(96, 137, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#608965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608965 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.071 147.7) |
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 #608965 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608965 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608965 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608965 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9573
oklch(63.2% 0.066 147.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608965
oklch(59% 0.071 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#466B4B
oklch(49% 0.066 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A573E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#608965 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) | #8A8263 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E67 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B877F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608965
#608965
oklch(59% 0.071 147.7)
- #946E93
#946E93
oklch(58.9% 0.071 327.3)
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 #608965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #608965 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.