#608B59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.2% 0.088 141), rgb(96, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#608B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.088 141) |
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 #608B59 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B59 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B59 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B59 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB86
oklch(70.7% 0.064 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9668
oklch(63.1% 0.081 141.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608B59
oklch(59.2% 0.088 141)
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Step 700
700
#466C40
oklch(49.1% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5835
oklch(42.7% 0.067 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#608B59 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) | #8E8356 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D887E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B59
#608B59
oklch(59.2% 0.088 141)
- #966C9E
#966C9E
oklch(59.2% 0.089 321)
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 #608B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #608B59 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.