#608F49
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.9% 0.112 136.2), rgb(96, 143, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#608F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F49 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.112 136.2) |
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 #608F49 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F49 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F49 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F49 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD76
oklch(70.6% 0.087 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F49
oklch(59.9% 0.112 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#508336
oklch(55.6% 0.122 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F28
oklch(49.2% 0.114 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A23
oklch(42.7% 0.093 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#608F49 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) | #938543 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8B7F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F49
#608F49
oklch(59.9% 0.112 136.2)
- #9A6AAD
#9A6AAD
oklch(59.9% 0.112 316)
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 #608F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
Use #608F49 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.