#608D38
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.2% 0.126 132.5), rgb(96, 141, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#608D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D38 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.126 132.5) |
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 #608D38 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D38 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D38 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D38 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E984B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608D38
oklch(59.2% 0.126 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#466E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#608D38 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) | #93832F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61887B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D38
#608D38
oklch(59.2% 0.126 132.5)
- #9766B3
#9766B3
oklch(59.2% 0.125 312.3)
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 #608D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.008
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
Use #608D38 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.