#608D6D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.069 153), rgb(96, 141, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#608D6D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D6D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.069 153) |
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 #608D6D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D6D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D6D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D6D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB91
oklch(70.7% 0.054 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608D6D
oklch(60.1% 0.069 153)
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Step 600
600
#4F805E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#406C4E
oklch(49% 0.069 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#355840
oklch(42.6% 0.057 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#608D6D 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) | #8D866B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598C84 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D6D
#608D6D
oklch(60.1% 0.069 153)
- #9A7193
#9A7193
oklch(60.1% 0.07 332.5)
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 #608D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.006
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #608D6D 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.