#608D45
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.3% 0.113 134.9), rgb(96, 141, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#608D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D45 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.113 134.9) |
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 #608D45 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D45 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D45 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D45 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.08 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9756
oklch(63% 0.103 134.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608D45
oklch(59.3% 0.113 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#456E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#608D45 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) | #92833F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60887C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D45
#608D45
oklch(59.3% 0.113 134.9)
- #9768AC
#9768AC
oklch(59.2% 0.113 314.9)
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 #608D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
Use #608D45 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.