#608A56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.9% 0.09 139.7), rgb(96, 138, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#608A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608A56 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.09 139.7) |
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 #608A56 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608A56 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608A56 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608A56 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
#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
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9666
oklch(63.1% 0.082 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608A56
oklch(58.9% 0.09 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#476C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#608A56 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) | #8D8252 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E59 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E877D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608A56
#608A56
oklch(58.9% 0.09 139.7)
- #946B9E
#946B9E
oklch(58.8% 0.089 319.6)
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 #608A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #608A56 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.