#608E79
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.06 164.4), rgb(96, 142, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#608E79 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E79 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.06 164.4) |
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 #608E79 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E79 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E79 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E79 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AA99
oklch(70.6% 0.046 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E79
oklch(60.7% 0.06 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8069
oklch(55.7% 0.066 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C58
oklch(49.2% 0.061 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D483C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#608E79 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) | #8C8878 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E88 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E79
#608E79
oklch(60.7% 0.06 164.4)
- #9D748B
#9D748B
oklch(60.7% 0.06 344.3)
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 #608E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #608E79 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.