#608F37
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.7% 0.129 132.7), rgb(96, 143, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#608F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F37 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.129 132.7) |
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 #608F37 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F37 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F37 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F37 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F37
oklch(59.7% 0.129 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#51841E
oklch(55.7% 0.141 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F0E
oklch(49% 0.131 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#365B11
oklch(42.7% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B17
oklch(37.8% 0.085 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#608F37 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) | #95852D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61897C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F37
#608F37
oklch(59.7% 0.129 132.7)
- #9A66B6
#9A66B6
oklch(59.7% 0.13 312.9)
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 #608F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #608F37 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.