#608B25
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.5% 0.138 129.9), rgb(96, 139, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#608B25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B25 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.138 129.9) |
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 #608B25 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B25 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B25 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B25 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 130)
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Step 500
500
#70983F
oklch(63% 0.127 129.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608B25
oklch(58.5% 0.138 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#486E08
oklch(49.1% 0.128 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A0E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 130)
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Step 900
900
#334A15
oklch(37.7% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#608B25 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) | #928113 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638577 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B25
#608B25
oklch(58.5% 0.138 129.9)
- #9462B8
#9462B8
oklch(58.5% 0.137 309.6)
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 #608B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.004
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #608B25 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.