#608B45
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.8% 0.11 134.6), rgb(96, 139, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#608B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B45 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.11 134.6) |
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 #608B45 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B45 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B45 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B45 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9757
oklch(63.1% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608B45
oklch(58.8% 0.11 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#476D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#608B45 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) | #90823F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E49 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60867B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B45
#608B45
oklch(58.8% 0.11 134.6)
- #9568AA
#9568AA
oklch(58.9% 0.11 314.5)
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 #608B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
Use #608B45 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.