#608D50
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.101 137.9), rgb(96, 141, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#608D50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D50 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.101 137.9) |
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 #608D50 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D50 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D50 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D50 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608D50
oklch(59.5% 0.101 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#528240
oklch(55.6% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#426E31
oklch(49.1% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A26
oklch(37.8% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#608D50 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) | #91844B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8054 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E897E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D50
#608D50
oklch(59.5% 0.101 137.9)
- #986BA6
#986BA6
oklch(59.6% 0.101 318)
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 #608D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #608D50 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.