#608B4E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59% 0.1 137), rgb(96, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#608B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B4E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.1 137) |
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 #608B4E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B4E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B4E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B4E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F975E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608B4E
oklch(59% 0.1 137)
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Step 700
700
#466D36
oklch(49.1% 0.094 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A592D
oklch(42.8% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#608B4E 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) | #8F8249 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F877C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B4E
#608B4E
oklch(59% 0.1 137)
- #956AA5
#956AA5
oklch(59% 0.1 316.6)
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 #608B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #608B4E 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.