#608F03
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.3% 0.157 129.1), rgb(96, 143, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#608F03 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F03 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.157 129.1) |
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 #608F03 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F03 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F03 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F03 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE60
oklch(70.6% 0.113 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A2E
oklch(63.2% 0.145 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608F03
oklch(59.3% 0.157 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B08
oklch(37.8% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#608F03 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) | #968400 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90801C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638879 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F03
#608F03
oklch(59.3% 0.157 129.1)
- #9A60C4
#9A60C4
oklch(59.5% 0.157 309.2)
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 #608F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #608F03 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.