#608C59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.4% 0.09 141.1), rgb(96, 140, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#608C59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608C59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 140, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.09 141.1) |
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 #608C59 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608C59 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608C59 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608C59 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.07 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608C59
oklch(59.4% 0.09 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#52814A
oklch(55.5% 0.097 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#426D3B
oklch(49% 0.091 141)
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Step 800
800
#375931
oklch(42.7% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#608C59 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) | #8F8456 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D897F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608C59
#608C59
oklch(59.4% 0.09 141.1)
- #976C9F
#976C9F
oklch(59.3% 0.09 321.1)
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 #608C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #608C59 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.