#608C15
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.6% 0.148 129.1), rgb(96, 140, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#608C15 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608C15 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 140, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.148 129.1) |
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 #608C15 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608C15 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608C15 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608C15 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE64
oklch(70.8% 0.107 129)
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Step 500
500
#6F9936
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608C15
oklch(58.6% 0.148 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 129)
#608C15 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) | #938100 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E23 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638577 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608C15
#608C15
oklch(58.6% 0.148 129.1)
- #9660BE
#9660BE
oklch(58.7% 0.148 309)
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 #608C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.006
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #608C15 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.