#608B00
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.3% 0.153 128.2), rgb(96, 139, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#608B00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B00 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.153 128.2) |
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 #608B00 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B00 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B00 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B00 text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9A
oklch(81% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE61
oklch(70.7% 0.111 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#70992F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 128.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608B00
oklch(58.3% 0.153 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 128.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#608B00 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) | #928000 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D19 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648475 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B00
#608B00
oklch(58.3% 0.153 128.2)
- #955EC0
#955EC0
oklch(58.4% 0.153 308.3)
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 #608B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.007
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #608B00 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.