#608D62
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.081 145.5), rgb(96, 141, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#608D62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D62 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.081 145.5) |
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 #608D62 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D62 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D62 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D62 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AC89
oklch(70.8% 0.064 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608D62
oklch(59.9% 0.081 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#508153
oklch(55.6% 0.088 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#416D43
oklch(49.1% 0.082 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#365938
oklch(42.8% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4930
oklch(37.7% 0.053 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#608D62 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) | #8F855F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888064 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8B82 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D62
#608D62
oklch(59.9% 0.081 145.5)
- #996F9A
#996F9A
oklch(59.9% 0.081 325.8)
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 #608D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
Use #608D62 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.