#608F34
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.6% 0.132 132.3), rgb(96, 143, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#608F34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 132°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F34 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.132 132.3) |
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 #608F34 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F34 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F34 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F34 text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F34
oklch(59.6% 0.132 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#518419
oklch(55.6% 0.144 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#426F07
oklch(49% 0.133 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#365B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#608F34 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) | #958529 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61897C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F34
#608F34
oklch(59.6% 0.132 132.3)
- #9A66B7
#9A66B7
oklch(59.7% 0.131 312.5)
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 #608F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #608F34 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.