#608B31
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.6% 0.129 131.1), rgb(96, 139, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#608B31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B31 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.129 131.1) |
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 #608B31 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B31 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B31 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B31 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#709847
oklch(63.2% 0.119 130.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608B31
oklch(58.6% 0.129 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#476E19
oklch(49.1% 0.12 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A18
oklch(42.8% 0.1 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#608B31 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) | #918126 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E38 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628578 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B31
#608B31
oklch(58.6% 0.129 131.1)
- #9564B4
#9564B4
oklch(58.7% 0.129 311.2)
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 #608B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.008
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.010
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
Use #608B31 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.