#608A68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.069 149.8), rgb(96, 138, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#608A68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608A68 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.069 149.8) |
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 #608A68 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608A68 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608A68 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608A68 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608A68
oklch(59.3% 0.069 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#456B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#39573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#608A68 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) | #8B8366 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E6A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8881 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608A68
#608A68
oklch(59.3% 0.069 149.8)
- #966F92
#966F92
oklch(59.3% 0.07 329.9)
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 #608A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #608A68 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.