#608B72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.061 158.4), rgb(96, 139, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#608B72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B72 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.061 158.4) |
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 #608B72 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B72 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B72 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B72 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AA96
oklch(70.7% 0.047 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608B72
oklch(59.8% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#517F65
oklch(55.5% 0.065 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#416C54
oklch(49.2% 0.062 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#365844
oklch(42.8% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#608B72 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) | #8A8571 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838073 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588A84 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B72
#608B72
oklch(59.8% 0.061 158.4)
- #98728C
#98728C
oklch(59.8% 0.06 338.4)
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 #608B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #608B72 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.