#608E2E
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.3% 0.136 131.4), rgb(96, 142, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#608E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E2E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.136 131.4) |
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 #608E2E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E2E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E2E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E2E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9943
oklch(63.2% 0.125 131.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608E2E
oklch(59.3% 0.136 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#466E12
oklch(49% 0.125 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A13
oklch(42.7% 0.105 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A18
oklch(37.6% 0.081 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#608E2E 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) | #948321 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8036 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62887A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E2E
#608E2E
oklch(59.3% 0.136 131.4)
- #9864B9
#9864B9
oklch(59.3% 0.136 311.1)
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 #608E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.009
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #608E2E 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.