#608E52
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.101 138.6), rgb(96, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#608E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E52 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.101 138.6) |
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 #608E52 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E52 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E52 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E52 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E52
oklch(59.8% 0.101 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#518241
oklch(55.5% 0.109 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#608E52 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) | #91854E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8156 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8A7F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E52
#608E52
oklch(59.8% 0.101 138.6)
- #996CA6
#996CA6
oklch(59.9% 0.1 318.5)
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 #608E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
Use #608E52 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.