#608F22
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.5% 0.145 130.5), rgb(96, 143, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#608F22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F22 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.145 130.5) |
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 #608F22 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F22 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F22 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F22 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AF61
oklch(70.7% 0.114 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F22
oklch(59.5% 0.145 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#608F22 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) | #96840A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62897A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F22
#608F22
oklch(59.5% 0.145 130.5)
- #9A63BE
#9A63BE
oklch(59.6% 0.145 310.6)
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 #608F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #608F22 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.