#608B54
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.1% 0.094 139), rgb(96, 139, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#608B54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B54 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.094 139) |
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 #608B54 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B54 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B54 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B54 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9663
oklch(63% 0.086 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608B54
oklch(59.1% 0.094 139)
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Step 700
700
#466C3B
oklch(49% 0.086 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5831
oklch(42.6% 0.071 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#608B54 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) | #8E8350 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F57 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E877D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B54
#608B54
oklch(59.1% 0.094 139)
- #966BA1
#966BA1
oklch(59.1% 0.094 319.3)
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 #608B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #608B54 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.