#608E3F
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.5% 0.121 133.9), rgb(96, 142, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#608E3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E3F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.121 133.9) |
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 #608E3F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E3F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E3F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E3F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 134)
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Step 400
400
#88AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E3F
oklch(59.5% 0.121 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#52832A
oklch(55.6% 0.131 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 134)
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Step 800
800
#375A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#608E3F 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) | #938437 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8044 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60897C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E3F
#608E3F
oklch(59.5% 0.121 133.9)
- #9967B1
#9967B1
oklch(59.5% 0.122 314.1)
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 #608E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.010
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
Use #608E3F 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.