#608D3F
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.3% 0.119 133.7), rgb(96, 141, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#608D3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 134°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D3F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.119 133.7) |
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 #608D3F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D3F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D3F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D3F text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD75
oklch(70.8% 0.087 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9851
oklch(63.2% 0.11 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608D3F
oklch(59.3% 0.119 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#466E26
oklch(49.2% 0.111 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#395921
oklch(42.5% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A20
oklch(37.8% 0.072 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#608D3F 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) | #928338 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8044 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60887C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D3F
#608D3F
oklch(59.3% 0.119 133.7)
- #9767B0
#9767B0
oklch(59.2% 0.12 313.4)
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 #608D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.008
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
Use #608D3F 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.