#608A41
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.5% 0.113 133.5), rgb(96, 138, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#608A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608A41 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.113 133.5) |
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 #608A41 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608A41 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608A41 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608A41 text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC78
oklch(70.7% 0.081 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#709754
oklch(63.1% 0.104 133.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608A41
oklch(58.5% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#486D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5924
oklch(42.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#608A41 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) | #8F813A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D46 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608579 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608A41
#608A41
oklch(58.5% 0.113 133.5)
- #9467AB
#9467AB
oklch(58.7% 0.112 313.6)
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 #608A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
Use #608A41 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.