#608E4E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.105 137.4), rgb(96, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#608E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E4E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.105 137.4) |
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 #608E4E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E4E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E4E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E4E text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E4E
oklch(59.7% 0.105 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#51833D
oklch(55.7% 0.114 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#416E2F
oklch(49% 0.106 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#608E4E 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) | #928549 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8152 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8A7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E4E
#608E4E
oklch(59.7% 0.105 137.4)
- #996BA9
#996BA9
oklch(59.8% 0.105 317.1)
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 #608E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #608E4E 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.