#608E72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.5% 0.066 157.1), rgb(96, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#608E72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E72 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.066 157.1) |
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 #608E72 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E72 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E72 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E72 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#87AB94
oklch(70.8% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E72
oklch(60.5% 0.066 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8062
oklch(55.5% 0.072 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C51
oklch(49% 0.066 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#608E72 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) | #8D8770 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868274 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578D86 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E72
#608E72
oklch(60.5% 0.066 157.1)
- #9C7390
#9C7390
oklch(60.6% 0.065 337.5)
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 #608E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #608E72 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.